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Originally Posted by Guest
Do you have a resource that backs up the statement, "Is he aware that Measles is not a problem in Central America? In fact as he should know, measles is much more likely to be imported from Asia and Europe."?
Why did he feel the need to bring up screening immigrants? Perhaps because he is a doctor and is familiar with report from the CDC? Read one for yourself - the FAQs page has lots of links to measles related info.
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Perhaps your question deserves an answer. While you apparently on the CDC website you should have seen it. When I point it out to you will you admit it makes Dr Carson either look uninformed that he did not know this fact (which I did without looking it up) or if he did know it makes him a demagogue for dragging the issue of people crossing our border into the issue.
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As a result of high vaccination coverage and better measles control in the Americas, in 2000, measles was declared eliminated (no disease transmission for at least 12 months) in the United States. Indigenous measles virus circulation was interrupted in 2002 in the rest of the Western Hemisphere...The largest percentage of importations (46%) was among people who acquired the disease in Europe. However, importations consistently occur from other countries and regions, including India and the Philippines"
Note where it clearly says the Western Hemisphere which includes of course Latin America has been clear for 12 years.
Measles (Rubeola) - Chapter 3 - 2014 Yellow Book | Travelers' Health | CDC
Read the paragraph on epidemiology. Note very clearly