Germany Reports More than 4,000 Cases of Tuberculosis, 75% Involving Foreigners
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While unvaccinated people were degraded to "social pests" and were in danger of being criminalized because of a cold, there seems to be little problem in Germany if serious diseases are actually introduced from abroad. An AfD request revealed that statistically three out of four tuberculosis patients in Germany are foreign nationals. However, the Federal Government does not collect information on residence status, benefit status or residence con…
According to data from the Robert Koch Institute, about 75% of patients diagnosed with tuberculosis in Germany were born outside Germany, a figure that puts the migration and health debate back at the heart of German policy. The information was provided by the federal health agency in response to a parliamentary question put by Martin Sichert, deputy of Alternative for Germany (AfD). According to the data updated to March 2026, Germany reported …
Berlin, May 5, 2026. The Federal Government's response to the AfD Group's Small Request for Tuberculosis Cases with Foreign Citizens in Germany (BT-Drs.21/5263) reveals the extent of diseases and costs for the German health system through migration. Martin Sichert, the Health Policy Spokesman of the AfD Bundestag faction, states: "From 2015 to 2025, on average, 65 percent of all tuberculosis patients in Germany were foreign nationals. Statistica…
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