Home Office tells asylum seeker with TB to move to Bibby Stockholm, sparking health fears

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The Home Office has told an asylum seeker with TB they are going to be moved onto the Bibby Stockholm barge The doctor treating the migrant is trying to prevent the move and has warned of a “public health catastrophe” 🔴 Exclusive mollyblackall

, both of which have been detected in other asylum seeker accommodation, as these spread faster in crowded areas.has attracted criticism for giving asylum seekers little space when it is full to capacity with 500 people.

“I feel they are being treated like livestock, only slightly worse, as livestock are prohibited from being transported with active infection,” he said.while a further 20 had their transfers blocked after solicitors threatened legal action. The barge is eventually due to hold 500 asylum seekers. Dr Metz said the Home Office are not able to access medical records so are not aware of the asylum seekers’ medical conditions prior to transferring them to the barge but believes they should be consulting with their GPs.

All migrants undergo initial health screenings at Western Jet Foil at Manston in Kent, where they are initially taken after arriving in the UK, before further checks at their onward accommodation.

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