Leprosy: Another Reason to Fight Illegal Immigration

All you multi-culturalists, take note: When your flesh starts falling off, don't say we didn't warn you of the dangers of illegal immigration from the third world:

JSCMS - Leprosy in America: new cause for concern:

Baffled, her doctor took a biopsy. And, although by now Holmes suspected something was seriously amiss, she was still shocked when the doctor told her what was wrong.

She had leprosy.

A new case of leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is diagnosed somewhere in the world every 60 seconds, but in the United States outbreaks remain rare. Only about 130 new cases are discovered each year, mostly among immigrants from areas such as Mexico, India or the Caribbean, where the disease is more widespread.

Over 100 cases were found in immigrants last year, more than double the number in 2000, and, while the number of cases is still comparatively small, some researchers believe the trend could lead to leprosy spreading to the U.S.-born population.

“It’s creeping into the U.S.,” said Dr. William Levis, head of the New York Hansen’s Disease Clinic. “This is a real phenomenon. It’s a public health threat. New York is endemic now, and nobody’s noticed.”