UK says 50 recently arrived migrants found with diphtheria

LONDON (AP) — British health authorities have recorded 50 cases of diphtheria this year among recently arrived asylum seekers. One was a man who died after falling sick at a crowded migrant center. The U.K. Health Protection Agency said Monday that the infected people likely caught the disease in their countries of origin or during their journeys to the U.K. It said a similar increase had been seen elsewhere in Europe. Diphtheria affects the nose, throat and sometimes skin and can be fatal if not treated quickly. The outbreak comes amid criticism of the government over conditions for people who arrive in the U.K. across the English Channel in small boats.