CharlesRabb

The news is from a new report published Nov. 12 in the American Journal of Public Health. I didn’t search for the full report, but you should. Remember we (taxpayers) are paying for their medical treatment!

RIDAY, Nov. 27, 2015 (HealthDay News) — The main health problems of refugee children from Asia and Africa when they arrive in the United States are outlined in a new study.

Based on screenings of more than 8,100 young refugees between 2006 and 2012, the top health concerns were hepatitis B, tuberculosis, parasitic worms, high blood lead levels and anemia, the study found.

The refugees, all younger than 19, were from Bhutan, Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Iraq and Somalia. The screenings were conducted shortly after they arrived in Colorado, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Washington state.

In general, these conditions were more common among children from the [African countries—ed] Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia and Somalia, and lower among those from Iraq, researchers said. [Although we haven’t talked about it because Middle Eastern refugees are making the news, Obama’s 2016 plan calls for our African numbers to increase by 7,000 this year.—ed]

Among refugees from Myanmar [aka Burma—ed], those who came to the United States from Thailand had more diseases than those who came by way of Malaysia, the researchers found.

“Understanding the health profiles of children from different countries allows us to provide better counseling for parents, prioritize specific tests and ensure that we give children a healthy start here in the U.S.,” study lead author Dr. Katherine Yun, a pediatrician in the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s PolicyLab and Refugee Health Program, said in a hospital news release.

The findings may have a number of implications.

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It’s a good thing we have Obamacare to take care of all of these “New Americans!”
“Our data suggest that the existing [U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] medical screening guidelines remain relevant and hold great value,” Yun said.

“We also recommend that multistate public health collaborations monitor the health of newly arrived refugee children, along with resources available to them,” she added. [Refugees move, sometimes shortly after arrival and this would imply those diagnosed, with say TB etc., may not be tracked.—ed]

Health officials should analyze these data in a timely manner, because refugee populations change significantly over time, she said.

Also, it may be more cost-effective to conduct health screenings of refugees before they leave their countries, Yun said.

Asylum seekers NOT screened upon arrival!

It’s a good thing we have Obamacare to take care of all of these “New Americans!”

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

No surprise at all..The funding we are about to experience will further work towards the demise of this great nation..Exactly what the POS in office wants... :twisted:

Think I'll start sending him myyyyyyyyyyy bill for services rendered against my will, no less :twisted:

America Only Loc: From the right hand of God

This left off some of the other things these kids have....Suicide Bomber Vest Rash....Camel Crud foot infections, Hoof and Mouth disease, Pick Pocketitis, and some body parts all tore up from being abused by adults for sex slaves, and then all the other crud these kids can have...worms...you name it.

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

:thumbup: True and terribly sad as well!! As if we didn't learn anything with the influx of illegal immigrants that came in the last 2 yrs specifically...

Send BO your bill too, American...Any amount is fine, its going to cost a lot more in the end..