Health officials have raised concerns that some migrants with suspected diphtheria have been moved from a processing centre in Kent to other parts of the country. Sky News explains what we know about the infection.
that some migrants with suspected diphtheria have been moved from the Manston centre to other parts of the country.Diphtheria is a highly contagious infection caused by bacteria called Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which produces a toxin that makes people ill.
Vaccines are usually combined with tetanus and polio ones. NHS figures for 2021-22 showed uptake at 91.8%. Since 2018, the World Health Organisation identified a rise in cases across Indonesia, India, South America and Africa.How is it spread?
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