Diphtheria cases rises, therefore migrants will get a jab

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12th Nov, 2022. 11:48 pm
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Migrants being processed at the Manston processing center in Kent will receive diphtheria vaccination.
UK Health Security Agency issued a warning that lodging environments should be regarded as “high-risk for infectious infections”.
The number of cross-Channel migrant arrivals this year approaches 40,000.

Following the confirmation of numerous instances in England, migrants being processed at the Manston processing center will receive a diphtheria vaccination.

According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), it happened after an increase in illnesses.

The organization reported that as of November 10th, this year, 39 cases of diphtheria had been found in asylum seekers in England.

Robert Jenrick, the minister of immigration, stated on November 1 that although there had been four instances at the Kent center, the infection had already taken place.

In Manston, where concerns have been made about overcrowding, he noted that reports of diphtheria, MRSA, and scabies had been “exaggerated.”

The UKHSA’s deputy director of public health programmes, Dr. Gayatri Amirthalingam, stated that efforts were being made in conjunction with the Home Office to introduce vaccines and antibiotics to Manston.

It occurs as the number of cross-Channel migrant arrivals this year approaches 40,000. The Press Association estimated a preliminary total of 39,913.

The UKHSA has issued a warning that lodging environments should be regarded as “high-risk for infectious infections.”

The nose, throat, and even the skin are all affected by the highly contagious diphtheria illness. The news website states that it can be dangerous and even fatal.

At the Manston reception center, where there have been several cases of diphtheria and other diseases, the UKHSA has been collaborating closely with the Home Office, according to Dr. Amirthalingam.

We recommend that diphtheria vaccination and antibiotics are offered to people at the center and all those who have moved on recently.

“This is currently being operationalized and we are working with the Home Office and the NHS to make this happen.”

UKHSA guidance published on Friday said the agency’s incident management team had recommended “mass antibiotic prophylaxis and mass vaccination”, due to a “high prevalence” of toxigenic diphtheria infection.

For asylum seekers who arrived at reception centers after October 31 and before December 12, including those who were sent to hotels, treatment was advised.

A national briefing was also sent to NHS staff to highlight “the importance of early diagnosis”.

The Home Office is still silent.

Diphtheria cases rises, therefore migrants will get a jab

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