The health authorities of Rostov Oblast in Russia, in a 2025 epidemiological report released recently, said that soil-transmitted helminth infections such as trichuriasis and ascariasis, as well as heterophyiasis and liver fluke infections, had increased, and stated that the rise in North Korean migrant workers had contributed to the spread.
2. How is this related to the sub
(1) Anti-immigration sentiment: Russians blame deteriorating healthcare situation on North Korean migrant workers.
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The health authorities of Rostov Oblast in Russia, in a 2025 epidemiological report released recently, said that soil-transmitted helminth infections such as trichuriasis and ascariasis, as well as heterophyiasis and liver fluke infections, had increased, and stated that the rise in North Korean migrant workers had contributed to the spread.
2. How is this related to the sub
(1) Anti-immigration sentiment: Russians blame deteriorating healthcare situation on North Korean migrant workers.