As the State Department ramps up the number of refugees it admits into the country, many Americans fear terrorists may slip through the cracks and threaten our national security. But a new report from the Colorado state government gives us reason to also worry about refugees’ effects on the public health of the country. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported that 16 refugees out of the total 7,754 were diagnosed with ‘active’ tuberculosis between 2011 and 2014. “Active” means that the disease is contagious.....To Read More....
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Public Health Threat: 16 Refugees In Colorado Diagnosed With Tuberculosis
Sophie Carson
As the State Department ramps up the number of refugees it admits into the country, many Americans fear terrorists may slip through the cracks and threaten our national security. But a new report from the Colorado state government gives us reason to also worry about refugees’ effects on the public health of the country. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported that 16 refugees out of the total 7,754 were diagnosed with ‘active’ tuberculosis between 2011 and 2014. “Active” means that the disease is contagious.....To Read More....
As the State Department ramps up the number of refugees it admits into the country, many Americans fear terrorists may slip through the cracks and threaten our national security. But a new report from the Colorado state government gives us reason to also worry about refugees’ effects on the public health of the country. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported that 16 refugees out of the total 7,754 were diagnosed with ‘active’ tuberculosis between 2011 and 2014. “Active” means that the disease is contagious.....To Read More....
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