Thread: Are illegals making U.S. a leper colony?

Something most folks here know already.

http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.a ... E_ID=44394

'This is a real phenomenon. It's a public health threat. New York is endemic now, and nobody's noticed'

The contagious skin disease evoking thoughts of biblical and medieval times, is now making its mark in the United States, and many believe the influx of illegal aliens is a main factor.

"Americans should be told that diseases long eradicated in this country – tuberculosis, leprosy, polio, for example – and other extremely contagious diseases have been linked directly to illegals," Rep. J.D. Hayworth, R-Ariz., told the Business Journal of Phoenix. "For example, in 40 years, only 900 persons were afflicted by leprosy in the U.S.; in the past three years, more than 7,000 cases have been presented."

"This emerging crisis exposes the upside-down thinking of federal immigration policy," he continued. "While legal immigrants must undergo health screening prior to entering the U.S., illegal immigrants far more likely to be carrying contagious diseases are crawling under that safeguard and going undetected until they infect extraordinary numbers of American residents."

The number of cases of leprosy, now known as Hansen's disease, among immigrants to the U.S. has more than doubled since 2000, according to a news report from Columbia University.

While the overall figure is small compared to other countries, some researchers fear the trend could lead to the disease spreading to the U.S.-born population.

"It's creeping into the U.S.," Dr. William Levis, head of the New York Hansen's Disease Clinic, told Columbia News Service. "This is a real phenomenon. It's a public health threat. New York is endemic now, and nobody's noticed."

Levis thinks America could be on the verge of an epidemic.

"We just don't know when these epidemics are going to occur," he said. "But we're on the cusp of it here, because we're starting to see endemic cases that we didn't see 25 years ago."

According to Steve Pfeifer, head of statistics and epidemiology at the National Hansen's Disease Program, only about two dozen new cases are found each year in U.S.-born patients, with that number remaining stable for decades.

But Pfeifer suggests many aliens are coming to the U.S. specifically to get treated for their skin condition, due to the short time between many immigrants' entry to the U.S. and their diagnosis with leprosy.

"They're coming to be treated because they get treatment free and probably get better treatment here," he told Columbia. "Somebody down there diagnoses them and says, 'Hey, you've got leprosy, and your best course of action is probably high-tailing to the U.S.'"

I've been wondering for a few years why the press hasn't been on top of this.

YES, leprosy is on the rise........AMAZING!!

I'm surprised there hasn't been more reporting of this. This isn't just affecting older people it's our children too. Plus it's people working in our food industries, whether it's picking fruit or packaging meat or cooking. It makes me scared to even think of trying on clothes in a store.

illegal aliens is a main factor.

"Americans should be told that diseases long eradicated in this country – tuberculosis, leprosy, polio, for example – and other extremely contagious diseases have been linked directly to illegals," Rep. J.D. Hayworth, R-Ariz., told the Business Journal of Phoenix. "For example, in 40 years, only 900 persons were afflicted by leprosy in the U.S.; in the past three years, more than 7,000 cases have been presented."

This is HUGE news that is being quieted on purpose. If Americans became more aware that these once eradicated diseases were the direct result of illegal immigration, then maybe the senate wouldnt have any argument for AMNESTY. Again, if only we could sue the government for the spread of illegals diseases.....

This is HUGE news that is being quieted on purpose

Maybe it's their way of killing us and our off-spring off in order to make room for all the future immigrants they are hell bent in bringing in.

Suggestion for our own health:

I can't tell you how many years my families been doing this......

We purchase 0 food from Mexico + anything south of our border. The reason is simple. For the most part, their sewage {if it exists} is used as fertilization.
Then there's also their "habit" of relieving themselves in the fields. {sorry but it's the truth} READ EVERY BAG & PACKAGE. Remember the recent "lettuce" debacle?

I'm just now beginning to see if I can filter out that which is grown in Cali due to the fact that, not only do they hire ILLEGALS, but the illegals bring their "habits" with them to the fields.

** wash everything with white vinegar which will kill most of the bad bacteria.