US to begin asking about flu at the border

ap ^ | 4/26/09 | breitbart

[Nachum]

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials will begin asking travelers about illness if they're entering the country from areas with confirmed swine flu.

[Nachum]

What a bunch of fools. Endangering us all.

[silverleaf]

Send the illegals directly to the ER.
There’s a solution

sarc

[Joiseydude]

And of course they’ll all tell the truth. /s

[bergmeid]

Sounds amateurish.

[Cicero]

And the passengers will reply, “No.”

I thought that some countries were taking the passengers’ temperatures as they entered the country. That might at least do some good.

All it will take is for people to bring this to a few dozen cities, and then it will be a bit late to act.

But no doubt they’ve got plenty of Tamiflu for Obama and his pals.

[synbad600]

Scuzza moi, do you have any swine flu? No? Oh, pardone. Please come on in!

[xcamel]

A bit late..

[tips up]

Border? What border?

[Jean S]

Some poor U.S. tourist who mistakenly drank the water or ate some fruit will be stuck in Mexico.
Meanwhile, the illegals will be entering at sites that aren’t checked.

Great solution.

[EGPWS]

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano characterized the step as more "passive surveillance," saying airline workers certainly could tell people they shouldn't fly if ill.

KEERIST!

Above her pay grade too??

Is there anyone in this cabinet that can tell the difference between a tail and a set of horns so they can grab the bull and face the situation?

[Peter W. Kessler]

Asking about whether they’ve been ill... right.

“Excuse me, sir, have you been ill?”

“COUGH HACK COUGH HACK HACK COUGH COUGH... No, senor.”

“That’s fine. Welcome to the United States of America. Would you like a pillow? Is there anything we can do for you?”

[not2worry]

What about the thousands of cruise ship passengers with stops in Mexico not to mention private yachts and jets flying in out of contaminated areas.

CLOSE THE BORDERS AND CLOSE THEM NOW!

[AH_LiveRight]

Great. Now Thousands Standing Around will have to hire multilingual interrogators, and train them to recognize flu symptoms. And provide them with prophylactic meds.
Not to worry, it will all be up and running in 5 years.

[pabianice]

[JoeProBono]

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

How can they ask about the flu at the border if the illegals are crossing it..................... ILLEGALLY!

[fatima]

Oh you lied.Let me smack you hand.

[GeronL]

I guess this includes illegals?

[Snickering Hound]