New Virulent strain of T.B. Brought over here by a Somalian.?

Question

Why did't he or she have a thorough medical before coming in to the country. Medicals need to be stringent and applied to all immigrants.

This is a particularly bad strain whiich is resistant to most antibiotics.

Answer 1

The government did agree that medical checks would be brought in but I don't know how far implementation has gone. Or maybe it was the usual remarks to criticism and hope people forget statement.

But this strain could have been brought in by many people who travel to lots of 'exotic' locations if they get too close.

Medical and aid workers for example risk their lives in all sorts of ways to help people in very difficult circumstances.

Also TB does not become obvious until the later stages, lets hope he is now isolated and getting the right sort of treatment and that others have been fortunate to escape infection.

Answer 2

It infuriates me, they have stopped giving the school children the vaccinations against TB and yet my doctor said its on the increase so my daughter is going to pay privately for her boys to have it done - I dont think immigrants are checked properly

Answer 3

I agree - health checks aren't being done properly. I think they miss them when they come into the country in the back of the lorries!

Answer 4

It's shocking, it might wipe out the MRSA and everything.

Where on the news report is it that it was brought over here.

Answer 5

We all get immunised against TB so why worry.

Answer 6

I believe this drug resistant strain has been a problem in the U.S. for some time, particularly amongst the homeless.

I don't believe this is solely an immigration issue as we all travel much more widely than in previous generations.

Answer 7

It's against the Human Rights innit?  I thought, though that the immune strain of TB was brought here from Russia.

We import anyone provided it is not wounded Ghurkhas who have fought for us.

Answer 8

I've been injected against TB so hopefully that should be enough to keep me safe.

Answer 9

T.B. was virtually wiped out in U.K. but in came people from other countries where health is not so important and look what we've got.

Answer 10

There are also a very high number of AIDs carriers who came into the UK from Africa, this type of information is suppressed or played down as far as possible by the government.

Answer 11

this is why we should have stringent health checks like Australia

if there ill or have no way of funding themselves no entry