But it said evidence revealed the general UK population was not at increased risk of TB, HIV or malaria infection from migrants, but some UK-born ethnic communities did have a higher risk of disease because of their links to countries where the diseases were endemic.

BBC: NEWS | Health | Migrants 'carry disease burden'

The leading industrialized nations, the G-7, are putting together a multibillion-dollar fund to fight aids and other infectious diseases that are endemic in Africa.

FORBES: Africa and economics