And a lot of those people are US citizens who returning from being outside
> the country. Or people visiting on visas, like tourists from Asia or > Europe.
You did not read the story, unfortunately.
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>> As for the "evidence." Read the story.
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> I read the story. The word "story" is correct here.
Are all stories false? Aparently story equates to false in your book.
We don't know who imported the disease or under what circumstances.
"Medical specialists say the Marshall Islands have the most cases of leprosy, in the world. And the city with the largest number of Marshallese people, outside the Marshall islands, is Springdale. And Bingham says, it makes sense, then, that leprosy is spreading to the city. "It's from the Marshall islands; that's why we're seeing it.""
I will take a medical professionals word over yours... Leprosy in the USA is so rare that it is rarely seen by most doctors.
I don't think the Mycobacterium leprae care whether or not the person is
> here legally or not.
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> jeff
No, they do not. However, have you been to a third world country? I don't think you have. I am willing to bet you have not!