"Cramped living quarters were observed, while asylum seekers reported issues with the heat, privacy, hygiene and access to medical services," the UNHCR found.
More training The ministry of agriculture has written to all poultry meat plants about improving standards and wants vets to offer more training in basic hygiene.
The inspectors also said Britain's own checks at abattoirs were unsatisfactory and there was a risk that UK government inspectors were being pressurised by their managers and owners to give higher hygiene scores than were warranted.
We need to move beyond the stigma of "that time of the month" – women's feminine hygiene products should be free for all, all the time.
Earlier this year, Jyoti Sanghera, chief of the UN Human Rights Office on Economic and Social Issues, called the stigma around menstrual hygiene "a violation of several human rights, most importantly the right to human dignity".
Carolynne Wheeler, news manager (acting), WaterAid, London, UK, @carwheeler A former journalist, Carolynne supports WaterAid's policy and campaigns team on media work and advocacy around access to water, sanitation and hygiene.
You won't read about this in adverts for "feminine hygiene" (because of course having periods makes us dirty).
"In the long run, cholera prevention is a question of hygiene and sanitation, especially in densely populated areas.
The authorities and aid groups have rallied to treat thousands of infected people, educate the population on basic hygiene practices, and sanitise water sources.
Health specialists in this case assess the risk of infection through contaminated instruments or poor hygiene control as low, but say they cannot be 100% sure.
"Australia has been very good at stopping the spread and development of these bugs thanks to strong hygiene and infection control in hospitals, and through things like vaccines.
