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Feds release migrant kids with latent TB into the U.S.

Poor kids. Poor us. According to a court-ordered report released in July 2023, migrant kids with latent tuberculosis (LTBI) are being allowed entry into the United States without assurances of treatment.Anyone with a brain is undoubtedly thinking, this can’t be true. After all, TB is a highly contagious disease, albeit not as bad as measles. Besides, not everyone who is exposed to TB will get sick. True. The risk of getting TB depends on a number of factors, including the amount of bacteria that you are exposed to, your age, your overall health, and your immune system.For the 70 million ...

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