{"id":67013,"date":"2023-09-05T16:39:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T16:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/?p=67013"},"modified":"2023-09-05T16:39:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T16:39:13","slug":"sudden-spike-in-cases-of-highly-contagious-deadly-victorian-disease-reported-in-the-uk-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/lifestyle\/sudden-spike-in-cases-of-highly-contagious-deadly-victorian-disease-reported-in-the-uk-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Sudden spike in cases of highly contagious, deadly Victorian disease reported in the UK | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
THREE more people have tested positive for diphtheria in the UK, new figures reveal.<\/strong><\/p>\n This marks the first time since the start of the year that new cases have been reported, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Diphtheria\u00a0has now been identified in 77 asylum seekers who have arrived on British shores since 2022.<\/p>\n Before the sudden spike of cases in August, the total stood at 74, with only one case reported in January.<\/p>\n One person died after contracting diphtheria in November 2022 after being\u00a0held at Manston processing centre\u00a0in\u00a0Kent.<\/p>\n Experts have previously blamed the rise in cases on chronic over crowding and poor infection control at some centres as well as a lack of proper vaccination among the migrant people.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Over the past decade, the number of cases in England has climbed from an average of two to 11 per year, excluding 2020.<\/p>\n Diphtheria is a serious and highly contagious infection spread by cough, sneezes or close contact. <\/p>\n It was one of the major causes of death during in the Victorian times but is now relatively rare because children have been routinely vaccinated since the 1940s. <\/p>\n However, the number of teenagers\u00a0receiving the preventative jab fell by seven per cent per cent last year.<\/p>\n <\/picture>DARK CLOUD<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>HOT TOPIC <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>GONE TOO SOON <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>SUN SMART <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Those who are unvaccinated are highly susceptible to the bug, which can also cause nasty ulcers on the skin, if it's not treated with\u00a0antibiotics.<\/p>\n Since 2018, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported a rise in cases in places such as Indonesia, India, South American and Africa.<\/p>\n SIGNS of the serious illness usually start two to five days after you become infected.<\/p>\n The\u00a0NHS\u00a0says the key symptoms include:<\/p>\n Since 2018, the\u00a0World Health Organization\u00a0(WHO) has reported a rise in cases in places such as Indonesia, India, South American and Africa.<\/p>\n It's spread by coughs and sneezes or through close contact with someone who is infected.<\/p>\n You can, however, also get it from sharing items such as cups, clothing or bedding with an infected person.<\/p>\nRead more on diphtheria <\/span><\/h2>\n
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