Tuberculosis, flu, infections rampant as the number of sick migrants surge at border
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
Monday, December 31, 2018
Border authorities are referring 50 people a day for urgent medical care, including tuberculosis, flu and even pregnant women about to give birth, a top official said Monday, saying it’s unlike anything they’ve ever seen before.
Most of those in need of care are children, and a staggering 28 percent are under age 5, having been dragged along for the trip by parents who in many cases are hoping to use the children as a shield against speedy deportation from the U.S.
The numbers were released after a full review was done of all children in the custody of Customs and Border Protection in the wake of two illegal-immigrant children who died in U.S. hospitals in December.
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/31/number-sick-kids-soars-border/