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TB-tainted man crosses border 76 times
Washington Times ^ | 10-17-07 | Sara A. Carter and Audrey Hudson

Posted on 10/17/2007 3:35:25 PM PDT by Dysart

A Mexican national infected with a highly contagious form of tuberculosis crossed the U.S. border 76 times and took multiple domestic flights in the last year, according to Customs and Border Protection interviews and documents obtained by The Washington Times.

he Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency was warned by health officials on April 16 that the frequent traveler was infected, but it took the Homeland Security officials more than six weeks to issue a May 31 alert to warn its own border inspectors, according to Homeland Security sources who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution. Homeland Security took one more week to tell its own Transportation Security Agency.

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR) is a highly contagious illness and also resistant to the two most commonly used drugs to treat TB. It is the same dangerous strain of tuberculosis that concerned health officials when Andrew Speaker, a 31-year-old Atlanta lawyer, slipped into the U.S. from Europe via a flight to Canada.

A physician with the CDC says that they usually only notify flights that are eight hours or longer that passengers could have potentially been infected. But other physicians say the disease can be transmitted within minutes — especially in persons with lowered immunity — and recommend anyone coming in contact with this contagious illness seek medical attention.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; contagion; diseases; immigrantlist; immigration; publichealth; superbugs; tuberculosis
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To: gubamyster

Read post #40. It is a good idea for anyone.


41 posted on 10/17/2007 10:25:59 PM PDT by texastoo ((((((USA)))))((((((, USA))))))((((((. USA))))))))
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To: texastoo
Years ago I started putting Triple Antibiotic ointment in my nose as a precautionary measure.

Have you checked with your doctor to see if this is safe? I know it is not safe to put Vicks in your nose. I use MesoSilver in a spray bottle when I have a cold. It kills many germs. It helped clear my daughter of MRSA when she took it orally & poured it on her infections. I know many people do not believe in the use of liq silver but I've seen 1st hand that it worked. I also take it & have never turned gray.

42 posted on 10/17/2007 10:35:13 PM PDT by pandoraou812 ( Its NOT for the good of the children! Its BS along with bending over for Muslim's demands)
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To: Dysart

bump


43 posted on 10/17/2007 10:42:17 PM PDT by VOA
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To: texastoo

Not a bad idea.


44 posted on 10/17/2007 10:48:53 PM PDT by TigersEye (Hillary can tap Hsus but she can't tuna fish.)
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To: Dysart

A country this stupid...


45 posted on 10/18/2007 5:16:19 AM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: Travis McGee

Read the article and comments.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1912863/posts


46 posted on 10/18/2007 8:09:56 AM PDT by B4Ranch (( "Freedom is not free, but don't worry the U.S. Marine Corps will pay most of your share." ))
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To: Dysart
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR) is a highly contagious illness and also resistant to the two most commonly used drugs to treat TB. It is the same dangerous strain of tuberculosis that concerned health officials when Andrew Speaker, a 31-year-old Atlanta lawyer, slipped into the U.S. from Europe via a flight to Canada.

Speaker's story was all over the news. Where's the outrage over this guy? What this Mexican did is far worse.

47 posted on 10/18/2007 9:02:26 PM PDT by Razz Barry (Round'em up, send'em home.)
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To: FryingPan101
Does anyone know which borders are involved in this maniac’s crossings? Was it by air?

He crossed mostly by land through El Paso!

48 posted on 10/19/2007 12:35:16 PM PDT by Marine Inspector
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To: Marine Inspector

That’s just great.


49 posted on 10/19/2007 2:23:55 PM PDT by FryingPan101 (Who will lead?)
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To: FryingPan101

We just need bigger government and this won’t happen anymore. Honest. This time - just make it bigger this once more and I promise you we’ll all be safer from now on. It’s WW III everywhere but on the border.


50 posted on 10/19/2007 2:28:17 PM PDT by Puddleglum
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To: Joe Boucher
Man with t.b.?
Man with a.i.d.s,
which one is worse to let in to the country?
Both are bad.

Well AIDs is only a danger to you if you have sex with them, to catch MDRTB all you have to do is share air space.

This government makes me sick. It is the worst in history IMO. It will take generations to fix.

51 posted on 10/19/2007 2:37:26 PM PDT by ears_to_hear (Pray for America)
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