For example. hepatitis A is two to three times more prevalent along the border than in the United States as a whole. This is a critical problem in my home county of El Paso. The rate of amebiasis. a parasitic infestation. is three times higher along tne border than in the rest of the United States and the rate of shigellosis. a bacterial infection. is two times higher. These diseases dont check with immigration or customs inspectors for either country before crossing borders. nor do they remain at the border. Once these diseases are in the United States they become a public health problem for the entire country. I urge my colleagues to support this important legislation.
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