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Tourists importing malaria back to UK



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TRAVELLERS being careless with their health while visiting friends and relatives in Africa are importing a deadly form of malaria into the UK, according to the Health Protection Agency.
Between 1987 and 2006, the number of cases of infection by Plasmodium falciparum jumped from 5,120 to 6,753.

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  • Last Updated: 03 July 2008 9:52 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

TimW1234,

Ottawa, Canada 04/07/2008 12:18:10
Are the UK tourists paying the proper duty and taxes on this malaria that they are supposedly "importing" back into the UK?

What a thoughtless and stupid headline.
2

Anthony,

Glasgow 04/07/2008 13:27:04
Aye it is a bit silly. How do they know it's "tourists" and not the vast number of bogus asylum seekers and illegal immigrants from this region? I don't think they do know. Just not letting the facts get in the way of political correctness.
3

Guga II,

Rockall 04/07/2008 15:08:14
#2 Agreed.
4

truthsleuth,

04/07/2008 23:55:02
You can bet the majority are illegals or returning immigrants or enjoining 'families'.

I wonder how much this cultural benefit of immigrants is costing us all.

 

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