DEVELOPING: TB Outbreak Spreading In Swedish Refugee Centers

A once nearly eradicated disease is making a quick comeback! According to a new report coming out of Sweden, The number of reported cases of the dreaded lung disease tuberculosis is increasing rapidly in Sweden. Whereas the unparalleled influx of refugees is the main reason to blame for the outbreak, additionally many former Swedish patients

have fallen ill again. This week, four employees of an accommodation for unaccompanied refugee children tested positive for tuberculosis in Malmö, Sweden’s third-largest city. The Work Environment Authority is now demanding decisive actions to stop the spread of the disease, Swedish newspaper Sydsvenskan reported. CONTINUE