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The number of diphtheria cases in England has risen this year, health officials said on Monday, citing dozens of cases among asylum seekers arriving in the country, but adding that the risk of infection for the general population in England remains very high. low.

Figures released by Britain’s Health Security Agency showed that there were around 50 cases among asylum seekers arriving in England between 1 January and 25 November, compared with an average of between 2 and 11 cases in the country during the UK. last decade.

Diphtheria is an infectious disease that primarily affects the upper respiratory tract. It is a very rare disease in England due to routine vaccination, which was first introduced in 1942.

The British government is under pressure due to poor living conditions and overcrowding in migrant accommodation in Manston, Kent, and faces the threat of legal action from human rights groups and public sector unions.

Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick said in a statement to parliament that protocols were in place to stop the spread of the infection, but now the government must be vigilant.

“As of today, no one with symptoms will enter the refugee shelter system,” he said. He added that they will remain isolated at the application processing center or at a designated isolation center and receive vaccine shots.

Source: EuroNews

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