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Public-Health Officials Show Concern As Childhood Tuberculosis Increases In North Carolina
WRAL-TV ^ | Jan. 8, 2003 | WRAL

Posted on 01/09/2003 8:09:26 AM PST by Overtaxed

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:55:48 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

RALEIGH, N.C. -- As the number of reported cases of childhood tuberculosis has continued to rise in North Carolina, public-health officials have become increasingly troubled.

Carol Dukes Hamilton, M.D., medical director of North Carolina's Tuberculosis Control Program, said the number of reported cases of childhood TB may have doubled or tripled in the past year.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: illegalimmigration; tuberculosis
Can I say "Close the borders!" again?
1 posted on 01/09/2003 8:09:26 AM PST by Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed
"People should not hesitate to get tested and treated in North Carolina. That is the only way to protect our children from this dangerous disease."

How about not letting people with TB into the state in the first place?

2 posted on 01/09/2003 8:13:44 AM PST by freedomcrusader
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To: freedomcrusader
How about not letting people with TB into the state in the first place?

That would interfere with the on-going plans of allowing Mexican nationals to remain above the law. Their presence is desperately needed here and no roadblocks may be erected. Thank you for your cooperation.

3 posted on 01/09/2003 8:36:11 AM PST by DumpsterDiver
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To: DumpsterDiver
That would interfere with the on-going plans of allowing Mexican nationals to remain above the law.

Ain't that the truth! Also one reason why I'd avoid hospitals at all costs....there's no telling what 3rd world diseases you might pick up there.

4 posted on 01/09/2003 8:41:06 AM PST by Overtaxed (I don't believe a word the CDC says)
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