A large section of the community had already been suffering from various diseases before they came to Bangladesh because of malnutrition, unhealthy living conditions and lack of access to healthcare. Bangladeshi health experts say they have identified four major diseases – Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Polio and Aids – in the new batch of refugees. Experts say the diseases will spread if the Rohingya are not kept in a particular area. “As a result, the latest influx include many Rohingya suffering from malaria, tuberculosis, and polio. Cox’s Bazar Deputy Commissioner Md Ali Hossain said: “We have kept the Rohingya refugees under constant surveillance and are monitoring their movements.”

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 20, 2017 06:45 UTC