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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Andrew Gregory Health editor

Calls for better care for asylum seekers after rise in diphtheria cases in Europe

An RNLI lifeboat heads towards a group of people in an inflatable boat in the Channel
An RNLI lifeboat heads towards a group of people in an inflatable boat in the Channel. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images

Health experts are calling for better care for asylum seekers as research reveals small boat crossings have been linked to a sharp increase in diphtheria cases in the UK and across Europe.

Reception centres in the UK have hit by a series of scandals in recent months, including outbreaks of disease and reports that offers of assistance from public health leaders have been declined by the Home Office.

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