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domiguy -> RE: "U.S. isolates traveler infected with super-TB" (6/2/2007 10:45:57 AM)
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ORIGINAL: cyberdude611
It is kind of interesting how some in here have completely dismissed the idea that immigrants cannot possibly bring in disease. How do you know that they are not? Because we are sure as hell not checking them before they come in.
We will see how much you are willing to protect these people and our country's insane open-border policy when you, your loved one, or your child gets one of these rare diseases that are being brought in. Then opinions may finally change for the better in this country.
Some facts from the CDC:
-Resistant TB was practically non-existant in Virginia until 2002 where it rose 17%
-Washington DC saw an increase in TB by 188%. Public health officials noted the disease was mostly carried by immigrants.
-The Queens, New York, Health Department attributed 81 percent of new TB cases in 2001 to immigrants, with 42 percent of all new TB cases ascribed to the foreign born individuals.
-Chagas Disease, which has no known cure and has always been rare in the United States, has risen by 28% over the past several years. This is a disease that was previously contained to locations in Latin America with poor hygeine.
-Over the past 3 years the United States has over 7,000 new cases of Leprosy.
-Another rare disease in the US, Dengue fever, had an outbreak in Webb county, Texas which borders Mexico.
-An outbreak of Hepatitis in Pittsburgh, PA was linked to Chi-Chi's Restaurant that employed illegal aliens in the kitchen that tested positive for Hepatitis. 3,000 people were infected, 2 died.
-Other diseases rare to the US have suddenly shown increases including Polio, Malaria, and Mumps.
Just because the truth isn't politicialy correct doesn't make it false. Sorry, but Im not willing to put the health of myself or my family on the line because the corporations need cheap labor or the Democratic Party needs cheap votes. My greatgrandparents came through Ellis Island on their way to America. They had to strip, be examined, and cough to prove they were not carrying any disease that may be communicable to the population. There is nothing racial about disease. These bugs do not discriminate. And I don't want them in our population just because you think it is politically incorrect to check these people. And since the advances in diagnosing these diseases has improved since 1920...this should not even be an issue today.
Yes there is a chance that illegals will bring in diseases from there country of origin....However, the story is about some guy from Georgia...It has not been mentioned (at least ffrom what I have read) how he contracted this particular strain....Since it is resilient to treatment it would possible suggest it came from a place where treatment is available and this form of TB mutated....the US prescribes anti-biotics for every little problem.....This could be one of the results stemming from this practice.
can you provide a link for the above source....Not trying to pick on you....I think it would be an interesting read.
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