MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES FACE HIGHER RISK OF DEVELOPING ILL-HEALTH
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“The refugees and migrants that come to Europe, they do not bring any exotic diseases with them – any exotic communicable diseases,” said Dr. Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO Regional Director for Europe.
“The diseases that they might have there are all well-established diseases in Europe, and also we have very good prevention and control programmes for these diseases,” she added. “This applies both for tuberculosis but also HIV/AIDS.”
Among other myths exposed as false by the report was the belief that more vulnerable people were arriving in Europe than was the case.