TB is on the rise in America. Guess why?

American Thinker ^ | 02/07/2019 | Carol Brown

[SeekAndFind]

After more than two decades of steady decline in active cases of tuberculosis in America, the trend has now reversed.

It’s time for fools to take a bow. Congratulations Marxists and complicit members of the GOP. Your commitment to import large numbers of people from third world countries is really paying off.

CDC stats from 2017 show that 70% of reported cases of TB in the United States was found among non-U.S.-born individuals. Migrants from Mexico accounted for the largest share.

On top of that, we’re seeing strains of TB that are multi-drug resistant (MDR). And as dangerous as these strains are, we’re seeing even more lethal strains that are extensively drug resistant (XDR).

TB bacteria (via Flickr)

Then there’s the issue of screening. Per a Star Tribune report:

Immigrants and refugees are screened for TB and treated before entering the United States. Tourists, students and temporary workers are not screened… [snip]

Because TB hits some ethnic and racial groups harder than others, TB patients can face discrimination and social isolation. Public health officials worry about finding ways to target high-risk populations with TB education and treatment without stigmatizing those groups.

Why aren’t we testing everyone, and especially those from regions where we know TB is endemic. Come on folks. Stigma vs public health risk? Common sense, no?

Apparently not.

We’d rather put healthy people at risk lest we offend some foreigner carrying a potentially deadly disease. If someone wants to come here, they’ll need to deal with whatever “stigma” they feel when we test them for a contagious and increasingly fatal disease.

[rxsid]

Immigrants were subject to physical and mental exams to ensure they were fit for admittance to the United States.
Evan Andrews Nov 12, 2014

Upon arrival at Ellis Island, immigrants were ushered into a room called the Great Hall and paraded before a series of medical officers for physical inspection. Most were allowed to pass by in a matter of seconds, but those whom the doctors deemed physically or mentally deficient were marked with chalk and taken away for additional screening.

Questionable candidates were forced to submit to more detailed questioning and medical exams, and any signs of contagious disease, poor physique, feeblemindedness or insanity could see an immigrant denied admittance on the grounds that they were likely to become a ward of the state.

In later years, doctors at Ellis Island even devised puzzles and memory tests to ensure that certain immigrants were intelligent enough to find work.

New arrivals could also face rejection if they were anarchists, had a criminal record or showed signs of low moral character.

Despite the litany of guidelines for new immigrants, the number of people denied entry at Ellis Island was quite low. Of the 12 million people who passed through its doors between 1892 and 1954, only around 2 percent were deemed unfit to become citizens of the United States.
https://www.history.com/news/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-ellis-island

[bgill]

I’m guessing the same as the rise in measles here and the UK. Same with whooping cough. Same for Texas and Oklahoma schools closing for the sudden uptick of the flu after Christmas vacation.

I’ll not include the huge rise in STDs as that’s just from stupidity.

[Mears]

“...how did your father become infected, btw, did anyone find out?”

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It was rampant in those days-—pre-war,who knows?

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[grey_whiskers]

My condolences.

By the by, this is yet another reason to #BTFW. There's no Ellis Island on the Southern Border.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Infectious disease - TB 2017 report

"CDC stats from 2017 show that 70% of reported cases of TB in the United States
was found among non-U.S.-born individuals.
Migrants from Mexico accounted for the largest share."

Especially read post # 21, which describes the little known history,
as well as the evaluation purpose of Ellis Island as an immigrant reception center.

[trisham]

Thanks for the ping, TIK! TB is still a serious disease.

[metmom]

We’d rather put healthy people at risk lest we offend some foreigner carrying a potentially deadly disease. If someone wants to come here, they’ll need to deal with whatever “stigma” they feel when we test them for a contagious and increasingly fatal disease.

Just like they did when my grandparents came me in through Ellis Island.

[SgtHooper]

LMAO!

[SgtHooper]

Thanks Brother!

[Texas resident]

The swamp is fine with importing MS-13, diseases that we beat years ago, poverty and ignorance as long as it keeps them in power. And they aren’t affected by all this.

That is the key. If these sick illegals were imported into their kids schools there would be hell to pay, but no, they are imported into our schools and our kids are now exposed to all these wonderful diseases.

guys, we are on our own except for D.J. Trump.