CDC: Afghans Arriving in US Infected With Measles, Tuberculosis, and Malaria

CDC: Afghans Arriving in US Infected With Measles, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
Afghans board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport plane during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, on Aug. 22, 2021. U.S. Air Force via Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that Afghans being brought into the United States are carrying viruses including malaria, measles, and tuberculosis, as well as COVID-19.

The health agency said that the Afghans will have to receive vaccines for measles and undergo quarantining. Since last month, the Biden administration has brought in thousands of Afghan nationals after their government collapsed amid a Taliban takeover.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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