It’s not a contagious disease. It’s an occupational illness. The article refers to chronic kidney failure that occurs among agricultural and other outdoor laborers and is caused either by exposure to pesticides or by “recurrent dehydration,” meaning that they often do not remain hydrated enough when working outdoors in extreme heat conditions over the years.
So I don’t think it’s likely to come across the border ever.
Well, I don’t accept medical statements like that from the media or the CDC on blind faith. There are many diseases that caused kidney failure, and if it’s pesticides causing it, you can bet were eating it. Just like the folks that love to drink their “Green Tea” and think it so healthy not realizing it all comes from China and has very high levels of DDT in it.