Foreign-born residents fuel increase in TB rates - News

Hawaii's tuberculosis rate continues to creep up, with most cases - 110 out of a total 124 last year - involving foreign-born residents, according to the state Health Department's Tuberculosis Control Program.

[wacos202]

What do you expect when we knowing allow immigrants to come to the US with TB

[glenn paul]

Thats very possible. As did westerners bring diseases to Hawaii.

[marc]

i hope you didn't send alot of money on that research....

[bumpercrop]

Used to be that all incoming immigrants had to have medical checkups before coming in. What happened to those checkups? ACLU? Liberal lawyers? Are those two groups going to pay for all the medical bills for infected Americans?

[glenn paul]

bumpercrop wrote:

Used to be that all incoming immigrants had to have medical checkups before coming in. What happened to those checkups? ACLU? Liberal lawyers? Are those two groups going to pay for all the medical bills for infected Americans?

bumpercrop., you are absolutely right. I too wonder what happened to medical checkups. Maybe Tahiti hasnthe right idea. You must have a return ticket to where you came from.

[Localguy]

bumpercrop wrote:

Used to be that all incoming immigrants had to have medical checkups before coming in. What happened to those checkups? ACLU? Liberal lawyers? Are those two groups going to pay for all the medical bills for infected Americans?

It's your kind of nonsense that fuels hate and ignorant reactions to issues. If you're going to make these kind of charges, show us some evidence.

[Krackin]

can you say Micro!!! they also have high prevalence of Hepatitis. Guess what? Every see who's working the kitchens of McDonald's, Taco Hell, Jack in the Crack lately?

[Kaimukirich]

bumpercrop wrote:

Used to be that all incoming immigrants had to have medical checkups before coming in.

so what about the millions of TOURISTS coming-in from all corners of the world? you gonna have medical screening for them too??

[kimo]

I teach at a school where many students take annual month-long vacations to the Philippines (missing all that school, mind you). I'd like them to take TB tests upon their return. (Only first-time DOE enrollees are required to do that.) The only thing is that there's a two-week incubation after exposure to TB for the test to indicate exposure.

[Making Informed Decisions]

Well THANKS to whiteass foreigners for bringing all these foreign diseases to all the islands and standing back and looking at us as if its our fault...as these persistent diseases make a comeback. Some may not even know they have it until it is too late, and may not seek medical attention.

It is no excuse but islanders should know that to be informed and making informed decisions and in seeking medical attention, is the only way to beat the spread of TB...as well as other pesky and persistent diseases. I hear Hansen's disease-Leprosy is making a comeback and is on the rise as well.

[Mokulua01]

Foreign Born? Aww, what a nice way to say ILLEGAL ALIEN! Come on Advertiser! Have the balls to call it what it is.

[Mokulua01]

Whoops! I meant Star Bulletin, my bad.

[Blame it on Bush]

Guess Libs can blame it on Bush too ;)

[kanani]

Localguy wrote:

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It's your kind of nonsense that fuels hate and ignorant reactions to issues. If you're going to make these kind of charges, show us some evidence.

so i doesn't bother you that some member of your family or yourself contracts this disease..you full blown idiot..no wonder you live in whaheewha

[kanani]

Kaimukirich wrote:

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so what about the millions of TOURISTS coming-in from all corners of the world? you gonna have medical screening for them too??

please don't tell me that you live in Kaimuki what a disgrace..tourists from the mainland are part of the United States..people from the p i are coming in here with tb..hope u don't contract this illness then you will be KALIHIRICH OR WHYPAUHOO RICH..LOLO

[Kaimukirich]

kanani - i was responding to 'bumpercrop' who was calling for medical testing for incoming immigrants. i was pointing-out that we also have millions of tourists from around the world who visit the islands also. if you're calling for medical testing of immigrants, wouldn't testing for tourists be a prudent thing also?

[kanani]

Kaimukirich wrote:

kanani - i was responding to 'bumpercrop' who was calling for medical testing for incoming immigrants. i was pointing-out that we also have millions of tourists from around the world who visit the islands also. if you're calling for medical testing of immigrants, wouldn't testing for tourists be a prudent thing also?

only asian countries where this disease it rampant

[Kaimukirich]

and where in Asia is this disease 'rampant'?? the article only mentions the country of Chuuk, which is NOT an Asian country...

[bumpercrop]

Look on the web. You have a computer it seems.

Kaimukirich wrote:

and where in Asia is this disease 'rampant'?? the article only mentions the country of Chuuk, which is NOT an Asian country...

[leeward lolo]

Localguy wrote:

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It's your kind of nonsense that fuels hate and ignorant reactions to issues. If you're going to make these kind of charges, show us some evidence.

Do not have to look far, it is all around us.
Usually one big and many small.