Leprosy Outbreak In Northwest Arkansas

It is being reported in numerous media sources that a leprosy outbreak is occuring the the town of Springdale, Arkansas.

Leprosy is virtually unheard of any more in the world. The majority of cases reported worldwide occur in the Marshall Islands. Guess where the largest number of Marshallese people, outside the Marshall Islands, resides? The answer is Springdale, Arkansas.

How can a disease that occurs in the third world see an outbreak in the USA? The answer to this question is "Immigration."

I do not care of these infected people came to the USA legally or illegally. This is another reason that the USA needs to place severe restrictions on immigration to this country.

When immigrants went through Ellis Island, they were screened for disease. If it was determined they were infected with any disease, they were quarantined or sent back to their country of origin.

This is another reason to check the health status of everyone entering the USA. This could end up infecting the entire region.

It is time for the USA to stop being the final destination for all the retched refuse of the world. If their own country cannot care for them, do not expect the USA to act as their surrogate.

I would support a law to have all illegal immigrants, when they are arrested, to be tested for disease.

This insanity has to stop. If not, the entire United States is going to look like Tijuana, Mexico, or worse.