 has said it is working with the Home Office to vaccinate asylum seekers. It has warned accommodation settings should be considered 'high-risk for infectious diseases'. The agency said in many cases the illness had been contracted abroad and carried to the UK and it stressed the need for action to 'minimise the risk of further transmission'. Sky News has obtained public health documents showing growing concern over the spread of disease in accommodation used to house asylum seekers. The memo, sent by the UKHSA to the Home Office and public health directors, says the risk to the general public is considered very low. It says there is a risk of diseases such as diphtheria and scabies in processing centres and asylum seeker accommodation. It also says cases could put pressure on local health services. MORE : This Remembrance Sunday, I will also be thinking of LGBT veterans and those who stood by us MORE : 23 steps for a fitter, healthier you in 2023 – that you can actually sustain MORE : What do the colours on King Charles' wreath mean? Royal wreaths explained It states: 'Many of the individuals passing through Manston Immigration Centre come from countries with disrupted health services, low vaccination rates and a high prevalence of infectious diseases,' the note says. 'The prolonged journeys these individuals have undergone and the use of shared facilities, has increased the risk of infections and outbreaks.' Information for accommodation staff said: 'We are seeing an increasing number of infections in people who have come to the UK to seek asylum. 'The reasons for this include sharing accommodation facilities and overcrowding, long journeys and poor conditions while travelling, low vaccination coverage, and higher rates of){kind=link}
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Migrants at the Manston processing centre will be vaccinated against diphtheria after a spike in infections.
According to health authorities, nearly 40 cases were identified in the UK at the end of last week.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said it is working with the Home Office to vaccinate asylum seekers.
It has warned accommodation settings should be considered ‘high-risk for infectious diseases’.