Posted on 09/17/2021 3:32:35 PM PDT by American Number 181269513
President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order adding measles to a list of communicable diseases that could require quarantine after several Afghan refugees were diagnosed with the highly contagious disease after arriving in the United States.
The action makes measles one of the diseases for which federal health authorities have the authority to issue quarantine orders requiring people who have been diagnosed with measles or exposed to it to self-isolate to protect public health, a White House official said in a statement.
"This action was taken at the request of public health officials, who cited the cases of measles among Afghans who recently arrived in the U.S. as well as several previous outbreaks of measles in recent years," the official added, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The statement did not give details on the nature or length of the quarantine.
Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), meaning it was no longer constantly present. Thirteen cases of measles were confirmed in the United States in 2020.
Flights carrying Afghan refugees to the United States were temporarily paused because of four cases of measles, the White House said last week.
"All arriving Afghans are required to get vaccinated for measles, as well as for diseases like polio and COVID-19, as a condition of remaining in the United States," the official said.
Afghans are being vaccinated at military bases overseas before they fly to the United States.
Afghans who were diagnosed with measles after arriving in the United States "have been housed separately in accordance with public health guidelines," and CDC has been conducting contact tracing, the official said.
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I ran a 106 fever from the measles as a kid.
That was at a time when docs made house visits. Instead of the emergency room, he had my Mom ice me down. Yeah, I remember still LOL.
Well it’s the illegals that brought measles back into this country......
Actually that is his largest political rally...his popularity is on the rise, at least with Haitians..
Can you provide source? I’d like to save it. Thanks very much
The rules for immigrants include....no sick people are allowed entry. It’s been that way pretty much forever.
There is a disease that is worse than Covid-19 or the flu or measles or cancer or diabetes or any other affliction.
It’s called liberalism, nowadays gone the way of socialism/communism.
People afflicted by that disease, need to be quarantined for life and kept away from the general population.
Joe is copying old practices...We had 3 weeks quarantine for measles when I was 6...in the 50s..
Jacobsen v Mass, SCOTUS 1905
Do you actually have to have the measles to get quarantined? Or do you just have to be disobedient?
“ “All arriving Afghans are required to get vaccinated for measles, as well as for diseases like polio and COVID-19…..”
Of course, vaccines do no good for people with active cases.
Anyone up for a chukar of polio?
The illegal invaders are bringing polio and antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis and other diseases that have been eradicated in the first world and against which its citizens have no immunity.
When that happens they will lock us down forever.
All according to plan.
Sorry. “Chukker” , not chukar.
measles? Here Huntz Hall came down with the German Measles!
I have a better idea.
Don’t import the illegals or those pretending to be refugees.
Or if they are allowed in, quarantine THEM for a couple months.
I’d be more worried about the TB they’re bringing in, especially if it’s drug resistant...
Thanks!
Acne can’t be far off...
My Grandfather was a twin. When being quarantined at Ellis Island before admission to the US, his twin brother was not allowed entry into the Country, he was said to have a communicable disease. He was never seen again.
THAT is how a proper vetting process goes, if you are healthy come on in. If not, you end up lost somewhere, and tough titties on you.
For all anyone knows, my grand-Uncle was sold for adoption, died or sent to Boys Town or the equivalent in the late 1800’s.
SOB Biden brought the measles here just like covid. Now we are to be punished.
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