Friday, October 19, 2007

Do you feel safe yet?

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 past year, according to Customs and Border Protection interviews and documents obtained by The Washington Times.

The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency was warned by health officials on April 16 that the frequent traveler was infected, but it took 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 the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution. Homeland Security took a further week to tell its own Transportation Security Agency.

Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a highly contagious illness and also resistant to the two most commonly used drugs to treat TB.
- Washington Times

Of course he just wanted to come here to work and spread a communicable drug resistant form of tuberculosis. At least he's not a terrorist. Though he could be standing behind you in the DMV waiting to get an Eliot Spitzer's drivers license for illegal immigrants. Be sure to say Hola to him.

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