Migrant with diphtheria who died at Manston centre named

A migrant who died aft being held for a week astatine the Manston processing centre successful Kent has been named arsenic 31-year-old Husean Hseb.

The man, who had diphtheria, died astatine the QEQM Hospital successful Margate connected 19 November aft entering the UK connected a tiny vessel 7 days earlier.

An inquest into his decease has been opened successful Maidstone.

In court, helium was described arsenic an migrant of Kurdish origin, who spoke nary English.

The Home Office had initially said that determination was nary grounds helium had died from an infectious disease.

But a follow-up trial for diphtheria has since produced a affirmative result.

The inquest heard the antheral was archetypal taken to A&E by Border Force connected 14 November, erstwhile helium was incapable to devour oregon portion and uncovering it achy to swallow.

He was treated and discharged backmost to Manston.

He was taken backmost to infirmary connected 19 November, suffering from expanding breathlessness, a fever and drowsiness. Blood tests aboriginal revealed multiple-organ failure.

The aesculapian origin of decease was described successful tribunal arsenic unascertained.

The inquest was adjourned until 30 May adjacent year, erstwhile a pre-inquest reappraisal is expected to instrumentality place.

Diphtheria is simply a highly contagious corruption that affects the nose, pharynx and sometimes origin ulcers connected the skin.

According to the NHS website, it is dispersed by coughs and sneezes oregon done adjacent interaction with idiosyncratic who is infected.

You tin besides get it by sharing items specified arsenic cups, cutlery, covering oregon bedding with an infected person.