Thread: Migrant Workers Contributing to Spread of HIV Along U.S

Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report

Monday, March 26, 2007

Global Challenges
Migrant Workers Contributing to Spread of HIV Along U.S., Mexico Border, Researchers Say
Some researchers say that activity along the border between the U.S. and Mexico is contributing to the spread of HIV in Mexico, PRI's "The World" reports. The number of HIV cases among Mexican migrant workers remains relatively low but is increasing, according to George Lemp, director of the University of California's AIDS research program. The program has been working with the Mexican government's AIDS agency to study HIV/AIDS among migrant workers in California. Lemp said HIV cases have increased among women in some remote villages whose only risk factor is a male sexual partner who has traveled to the U.S. "There's a tremendous amount of high-risk behavior occurring among migrants," Lemp said, adding that migrant workers often are young men with limited education who might experiment with high-risk sex or injection drugs while in the U.S. According to "The World," high-risk behavior also occurs at "migrant way stations just south" of the U.S. border. Remedios Lozada -- coordinator of HIV programs in Baja California, Mexico -- said, "This is a vulnerable population, and sometimes people think it's a small group -- those using drugs." She added, "But really, as we've seen in other countries where they didn't address the problem immediately, it could spread. And so we have to be careful, and we have to intervene." Lozada and Steffanie Strathdee, an epidemiologist at the University of California-San Diego, are collaborating on education and research projects in Tijuana, Mexico -- one of the world's busiest border crossings where Lozada directs the outreach organization COMUSIDA. The group runs a needle-exchange program and distributes safe-injection kits to injection drug users in area (Lewis, "The World," PRI, 3/22). Audio of the segment is available online. A transcript of the segment also is available online.


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I believe that the illegals have a lot to do with the food contaminations we have been seeing in recent years too.

And the resurgence of diseases that were all but eradicated in this country before the invasion. We are seeing increased instances of virulent strands of TB, even cases of leperosy, etc..

What did we do to jorge bush to deserve all of this?

Oh, he is going to leave a legacy that he so much desires, but its not going to be the one he wanted. This traitor and his crew will be talked about until the end of days as the architects of the destruction of America.

Welcome to ALIPAC UnderemployedAmerican

I just read the other day about a new strain of TB that is terminal, no cure, it is just a matter of time until we have some kind of epidemic here thanks to our no border policy, as far as the poor vulnerable illegals, and aids, I have 5 words for them.
Keep it in your pants! Zip it up whatever is that to hard to understand?

Originally Posted by nittygritty

I just read the other day about a new strain of TB that is terminal, no cure, it is just a matter of time until we have some kind of epidemic here thanks to our no border policy

So that's how the government plans to make room for all the illegals. The ones of us that aren't killed on the highways will probably die from TB.

Originally Posted by had_enuf

Originally Posted by nittygritty

I just read the other day about a new strain of TB that is terminal, no cure, it is just a matter of time until we have some kind of epidemic here thanks to our no border policy

So that's how the government plans to make room for all the illegals. The ones of us that aren't killed on the highways will probably die from TB.

Yep! After they kill off all the baby boomers, they hate so much, since politicians like to talk about baby boomers going to break S.S.! But, Oh, let's not say a word about all the illegals scamming every entitlement program we have!

Most of the politicians have gotten as corrupt as the Mexican government.

Originally Posted by moosetracks

Most of the politicians have gotten as corrupt as the Mexican government.

It sure seems that way.