Posted on 08/13/2017 6:54:04 AM PDT by Bon of Babble
Recent arrivals from Somalia and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa were among the refugees interviewed for possible jobs by 30 Starbucks managers at a hiring event in El Cajon, California on Tuesday as part of the companys commitment to hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years.The latent tuberculosis (TB) rate of 43 percent among refugees in San Diego County from sub-Saharan Africa is more than ten times greater than the latent TB rate of 4 percent found in the general population...
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Due to medical treatments, all of my childhood immunizations are no longer effective. Everyone is at risk for TB though. We should not be having so many issues with these decades old epidemic diseases. The anti vaxxers are not helping matters. Although I try and empathize with their rights, the consequences of their decisions are exacerbating the transfer of diseases.
Well said
Hate to say this but I think they should be forced to be treated.
I think testing for TB (and other diseases) ought to be mandatory for visitors or “immigrants” from anywhere it, TB Or other diseases), is still an often communicated disease; and testing positive should mean denial of a visa, of any sort, to enter the U.S.
Testing positive should mean mandatory treatment - and testing negative should mean mandatory HIV testing.
Food service workers being tested for TB or hep is so 1970s.
I do not usually buy coffee at Starbucks. I might have once or twice when on vacation or at an airport.
Calexit. Imagine the refugees that would generate.
I’m with Henry Clay on this one: We can’t let them go.
The solution(s) are neither simple nor pleasant though
Don’t be apologetic. Just say it: Detain and treat
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