Tuberculosis outbreak in British schools: migrants to blame

                  Microbacterium tuberculosis     (C)CenterforDiseaseControland Prevention

According to statistics, there have been several outbreaks of tuberculosis (TB) in schools in Britain and this has been linked to the rising population of migrants in the city as more than 70% have their origin abroad. Bolton Council's health bosses claim nearly three quarters of all Bolton's TB cases were found in people who were born abroad.
 The number of cases in the capital has doubled from 1,500 in 1987 to 3,000 last year. It is being reported that the rate of TB in the London borough of Brent is now higher than in China and twice as high as in Brazil. Just a couple of days ago, the number of reported case jumped from seven to twenty-four, most of whom are pupils at the Crown Hills Community College, Leicester. Andres Bridgen, the Tory MP for North West Leicester in the last Parliament was quoted saying; “This is not the International Health Service, it's the National Health Service.
"Non-UK nationals seeking medical attention should pay for their treatment.
"The NHS is funded by UK taxpayers for UK citizens and if any of us went to any of these countries we'd certainly be paying if we needed to be treated."
Britons have been faced with a growing 'health tourism' crisis with migrants arriving from countries rampant with complex infectious diseases.
Politicians have recently brought in a 150 per cent cost surcharge for tourists receiving NHS treatment. Non-EU citizens settling in the UK for longer than six months are also required to pay a 'health surcharge' in their visa application. The Department of Health predict the changes will save up to £500m a year.
Experts are warning Britain may be facing an epidemic of tuberculosis, with little manpower in the medical field.