tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post9070017140789093475..comments2024-02-07T02:14:50.146-08:00Comments on Dogwalk Musings: Terror Of A Different SortMari Meehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09322012728807169863noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-58856558638225643902008-02-09T09:27:00.000-08:002008-02-09T09:27:00.000-08:00Thanks Donna. It is worrisome that a TV station w...Thanks Donna. It is worrisome that a TV station would put out news with out confirming facts. Goes to why I always look for more than one source. I like it a <I>lot</I> when a reader corrects misinformation! It's a good way to combat it!Mari Meehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322012728807169863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-75626292739617795062008-02-09T09:14:00.000-08:002008-02-09T09:14:00.000-08:00Leprosy is spread by droplets, much the same as TB...Leprosy is spread by droplets, much the same as TB or the flu etc. However, generally, a predisposition for the disease exists. Often leprosy runs in families, not because of close contact, but because of this predisposition. Immigration must be divorced from politics and the odious "political correctness". It is neither racist or incorrect to refuse entry to one carrying a contagious disease of any kind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-17830392810270991232008-02-09T08:45:00.000-08:002008-02-09T08:45:00.000-08:00I just sent you under separate cover an article fr...I just sent you under separate cover an article from our morning paper that does provide very accurate info<BR/>about the leprosy situation.<BR/><BR/>Channel 5 in Ft. Smith got a bit carried away as did a young doctor who is probably overwhelmed by her load of patients. The Islanders have no insurance.Leprosy is indigenous to their country maybe<BR/>caused by radioactive dumps in the area. Yes there is leprosy and<BR/>TB in AR but there is no epidemic. There are many problems of all kinds.<BR/><BR/>I guess we need Ellis Island again to examine entrants but as you say leprosy is slow to develop.<BR/>TB is another matter but anywhere there is a large population of immigrants drawn by work that no one else will do these terrible diseases are likely to be found as well as others that are pretty frightening too. That puts us back to no attention being paid to immigration and even candidates today are skating all around it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com