22 Percent of Resettled Refugees in Minnesota Test Positive for Tuberculosis

[lostinblue 1,989]

One of every five refugees resettled in Minnesota by the federal government tested positive for latent tuberculosis in 2014, according to the state’s Department of Health.

Only 4 percent of the general population in the United States tested positive for latent tuberculosis in the most recent report provided by the Centers for Disease Control

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/05/17/22-resettled-refugees-minnesota-tested-positive-tuberculosis/

An alternative public health policy–one that the United States used for decades in the latter part of the nineteenth century and early twentieth century–is to test immigrants and refugees for infectious disease before they are allowed into the country.

In that earlier era, those who tested positive were sent home. Today, however, many are welcomed in and pose a risk of infecting the rest of the American population.

[smilesammich 10,727]

One of every five refugees resettled in Minnesota by the federal government tested positive for latent tuberculosis in 2014, according to the state’s Department of Health.

Only 4 percent of the general population in the United States tested positive for latent tuberculosis in the most recent report provided by the Centers for Disease Control

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/05/17/22-resettled-refugees-minnesota-tested-positive-tuberculosis/

An alternative public health policy–one that the United States used for decades in the latter part of the nineteenth century and early twentieth century–is to test immigrants and refugees for infectious disease before they are allowed into the country.

In that earlier era, those who tested positive were sent home. Today, however, many are welcomed in and pose a risk of infecting the rest of the American population.

so tell me, how do you feel about the government making vaccinations for communicable diseases mandatory? government overreach?

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

One of every five refugees resettled in Minnesota by the federal government tested positive for latent tuberculosis in 2014, according to the states Department of Health.

Only 4 percent of the general population in the United States tested positive for latent tuberculosis in the most recent report provided by the Centers for Disease Control

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/05/17/22-resettled-refugees-minnesota-tested-positive-tuberculosis/

An alternative public health policyone that the United States used for decades in the latter part of the nineteenth century and early twentieth centuryis to test immigrants and refugees for infectious disease before they are allowed into the country.

In that earlier era, those who tested positive were sent home. Today, however, many are welcomed in and pose a risk of infecting the rest of the American population.

Oddly that my mail order brides had to have a tb test

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

so tell me, how do you feel about the government making vaccinations for communicable diseases mandatory? government overreach?

WOW that is a hard one. So many lines to cross.

One side is my libertarian views.

The other side is we can't let eradicated disease come back.

Tuff one

But those who don't are morons. People have a right to be stupid. But not if it kills my child

I am conflicted on this one

[yuna628 9,882]

I'd actually prefer reading about the subject matter from a local reporting source http://www.valleynewslive.com/home/headlines/Health-risks-of-resettlement-include-rising-rates-of-tuberculosis-infection-379725921.html There's a lot of complex stuff to chew on, but I think it's a lot more factual. 22 percent of everyone having active TB which the scary headline claims is inaccurate. It's LTBI, which it mentions in the smaller print, and then rants about whooping cough, MMR etc. Which is spreading in the USA anyway, because there's so many persons feeling the government doesn't need to protect their children or the rest of the populace from such diseases.

I know someone that is anti-vax. They haven't vaxxed their kids for a lot of this stuff. They feel they don't have to, afterall their excuse is if everyone else is vaccinated, them being vaccinated won't matter and if they die it's God's problem. You try arguing with that logic.

Edited May 17, 2016 by yuna628

[Merrytooth 5,748]

because there's so many persons feeling the government doesn't need to protect their children or the rest of the populace from such diseases.

I know someone that is anti-vax. They haven't vaxxed their kids for a lot of this stuff. They feel they don't have to, afterall their excuse is if everyone else is vaccinated, them being vaccinated won't matter and if they die it's God's problem. You try arguing with that logic.

What???

I don't want to get infected by those dumb idiots I don't want to die from infectious diseases (which are preventable by vaccinations).

Those anti-vax should go live in caves in far far away land.

[smilesammich 10,727]

WOW that is a hard one. So many lines to cross.

One side is my libertarian views.

The other side is we can't let eradicated disease come back.

Tuff one

But those who don't are morons. People have a right to be stupid. But not if it kills my child

I am conflicted on this one

government serves best when public safety is priority one and i'm sure lib agrees, as he does not want refugees with latent tb admitted into the us to harm innocent americans. similarly, public safety is at risk when people choose not to vaccinate their children and innocent american who cannot physically receive vaccinations (compromised immune systems, too young, etc) are put at risk. seems to me americans want the right to be morons as long as their moronic behavior is of no consequence to them, who cares if it's somebody else.

Oddly that my mail order brides had to have a tb test

more than one huh. go on playa.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

government serves best when public safety is priority one and i'm sure lib agrees, as he does not want refugees with latent tb admitted into the us to harm innocent americans. similarly, public safety is at risk when people choose not to vaccinate their children and innocent american who cannot physically receive vaccinations (compromised immune systems, too young, etc) are put at risk. seems to me americans want the right to be morons as long as their moronic behavior is of no consequence to them, who cares if it's somebody else.

more than one huh. go on playa.

Darn equipment fail

I will point out testing positive for tb and having tb are two different things

[smilesammich 10,727]

Darn equipment fail

I will point out testing positive for tb and having tb are two different things

you would point that out but yuna already did that like three posts back.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

you would point that out but yuna already did that like three posts back.

Darn. Second place sucks

[Ban Hammer 14,300]

Darn equipment fail

[Harpa Timsah 13,260]

I know someone that is anti-vax. They haven't vaxxed their kids for a lot of this stuff. They feel they don't have to, afterall their excuse is if everyone else is vaccinated, them being vaccinated won't matter and if they die it's God's problem. You try arguing with that logic.

But them not being vaccinated does matter. Vaccines do not only help the ones vaccinated; they help everyone. The vaccines don't work as well as we want them to... there is a fail rate. And the fail rate is effectively erased when everyone is vaccinated. But when people don't get vaccines, then we don't have group immunity, and people catch diseases because diseases live in the soil and stuff, and then even the vaccinated people die, courtesy of the anti-vax people. I hope you explained this to them.

[smilesammich 10,727]

But them not being vaccinated does matter. Vaccines do not only help the ones vaccinated; they help everyone. The vaccines don't work as well as we want them to... there is a fail rate. And the fail rate is effectively erased when everyone is vaccinated. But when people don't get vaccines, then we don't have group immunity, and people catch diseases because diseases live in the soil and stuff, and then even the vaccinated people die, courtesy of the anti-vax people. I hope you explained this to them.

the antivaxxers i know say it's about health but it's really about meeting their maker asap. the rapture can't come quick enough for some folks.

[yuna628 9,882]

But them not being vaccinated does matter. Vaccines do not only help the ones vaccinated; they help everyone. The vaccines don't work as well as we want them to... there is a fail rate. And the fail rate is effectively erased when everyone is vaccinated. But when people don't get vaccines, then we don't have group immunity, and people catch diseases because diseases live in the soil and stuff, and then even the vaccinated people die, courtesy of the anti-vax people. I hope you explained this to them.

Oh yes I did. But all that didn't matter. Something about all the early people who invented vaccines as being of the devil, and autism, and corporations in the pocket of the government to experiment and sicken people on purpose, and toxic chemicals poisoning our children on purpose by injections, and florination in the water... and all those things you just said is just propaganda. After that they toss links at you to all those scary websites that have them convinced it's all true. Nothing you say will ever matter... and the sad thing is that's just one person.. there's tons more like that.

the antivaxxers i know say it's about health but it's really about meeting their maker asap. the rapture can't come quick enough for some folks.

You got that pegged right. On a fundamental level, it's all about hastening the 'end' along.. by whatever means necessary.

Edited May 17, 2016 by yuna628