Immigrating diseases pose little threat

“Arizona Congressman J.D. Hayworth is concerned that illegal immigrants crossing the border from Mexico into the United States are bringing infectious diseases with them.

“Americans should be told that diseases long eradicated in this country tuberculosis, leprosy, polio, for example and other extremely contagious diseases have been linked directly to illegals,” the Republican representative told the Business Journal of Phoenix earlier this year.

There’s a grain of truth in that statement, as the diseases Hayworth mentioned all are contagious. But most experts say there’s little chance any of them will become a significant health risk for anyone other than the people who catch them overseas.”

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