The Rubella outbreak probably comes from Americans traveling abroad. That is how most of these outbreaks occur. In this case, it genetically matches a source in the Philippines. But I’m sure you already knew that because you are such a brilliant expert!!!

And what other epidemic is making its way through our country that is rampant in Central American displacement camps? Rubella:
http://www.paho.org/disasters/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=556%3Aprevention-of-measles-outbreaks-among-displaced-persons&Itemid=664&lang=en

Alex, human rhinoviruses and enterovirus are everywhere. Nobody is ignoring anything.

TB? Could be a problem, if it were as widespread among the children as you try to imply. As of July there had been only 3 cases reported in Texas and 1 in Arizona (government statistics). Texas traditionally has 1300 cases per year reported: Is Arizona higher than that?

It is true that Rep. Phil Gingrey from Georgia expressed concern about them bringing measles and similar diseases into the states: but he also said they posed threats for dengue fever and Ebola too, so he should be given slightly less credence on the matter than the pile of crap my dog left in the woods today.

If the concern is that none of these kids are vaccinated, then
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“The primary care system in developing countries is more effective than in the U.S. — better than people think,” says Irwin Redlener, a pediatrician at Columbia University and co-founder of the Children’s Health Fund, which provides health care to the disadvantaged.
Indeed, in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, where roughly 80 percent of the children have come from, immunization for measles has 93 percent coverage, according to WHO.

It was also pointed out that “a very large percentage of the children brought their immunization cards” – but a number was not cited.
Even so, the children were vaccinated at the holding centers before being distributed.

Indeed, Border Patrol reports that the most common medical problems among the children have been dehydration, heat exhaustion, and foot/ankle injuries.

I’m sure the numbers for some of the items mentioned have changed since July, but the only place you will find the dire projections and gnashing of teeth about the severe medical issues are on typical right-wing-racist-make it up as they go web sites. Infowars, Breitbar, theneamerican, michellmalkin, and toprightnews are all especially heinous and nauseating (to decent people) in this regard.

Where are you getting the 5 million number?

There are lots of other diseases e.g. tuberculosis, scabes, chukum…. something-or-other, that a wave of 5 million Mexicans, Guatemalans and neighbors will likely bring with them to the USA. Be on the alert for a myriad of potential public health concerns in the coming months, but not EV D68.

BTW, doing a study to establish a correlation between relocating children and where this virus is active is, sorry to break the news, NOT scientific.

Where?

And this is why I rarely join blogs. I make a rational comment and observation, kept it civil, and I get this BS. Stay on point or just don’t comment. How hard is that?