VOICED: Curbing scabies outbreak in Calais refugees

The video discusses the dire living conditions in a refugee camp near Calais, known as the jungle. Refugees face a lack of basic necessities, leading to a scabies outbreak. Authorities have set up mobile showers and provided medication, but long-term solutions are needed. Aid organizations advocate for a new refugee center, but authorities have not responded. Refugees continue to arrive, risking their health to cross the English Channel.

What is the main health issue affecting refugees in the jungle woodland near Calais?

• Scabies

• Malaria

• Tuberculosis

• Cholera

What measures have authorities taken to address the spread of scabies among refugees?

• Increased food supply

• Provided mobile showers and medication

• Opened new refugee centers

• Built permanent housing

Why are the current efforts to control scabies considered insufficient?

• Limited access to food

• Inadequate medical staff

• Insufficient number of showers and poor hygiene conditions

• Lack of funding

What has been the response of authorities to calls for a new refugee holding center?

• They have started construction

• They have increased funding

• They have ignored the requests

• They have relocated refugees

What risks are refugees willing to take to reach Britain?

• Climbing mountains

• Crossing the desert

• Braving the English Channel

• Traveling through forests