Manston: Death at facility may have been due to diphtheria, Home Office says

Initial tests at a hospital near the centre in Kent, which has struggled with overcrowding and outbreaks of disease, came back negative but a follow-up PCR was positive.The result indicates that diphtheria may be the cause of the illness, a statement said.The man died in hospital on November 19 after being believed to have entered the UK on a small boat seven days earlier.

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