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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18149713
21 May 2012 Last updated at 11:31 ET
New pre-entry TB screening for visa applicants
Border Agency officer Screening for TB will take place before entry into the UK
Those travelling to the UK could be screened for tuberculosis before being granted a visa, the Home Office says.
The new rules will apply to those who wish to spend over six months in the UK and come from a country deemed to have a high incidence of TB.
Immigration Minister Damian Green said TB was "at its highest level in the UK for 30 years" and action was needed...
21 May 2012 Last updated at 11:31 ET
New pre-entry TB screening for visa applicants
Border Agency officer Screening for TB will take place before entry into the UK
Those travelling to the UK could be screened for tuberculosis before being granted a visa, the Home Office says.
The new rules will apply to those who wish to spend over six months in the UK and come from a country deemed to have a high incidence of TB.
Immigration Minister Damian Green said TB was "at its highest level in the UK for 30 years" and action was needed...