ALARMING: 22% OF REFUGEES In Minnesota Test POSITIVE For TBNothing to see here. Just keep flying them in, our FREE tax-payer funded Healthcare system will take care of them at least the ones who are willing to submit to the rigorous treatments required to cure the dangerous disease TB is an airborne infectious disease caused by bacteria that spreads through the air, person to person, when someone coughs or sneezes. One in three people worldwide have latent TB, according to the World Health Organization. In the United States, up to 13 million people have been exposed to TB and could develop the disease.Every year, tuberculosis claims 1.5 million lives worldwide and 500 to 600 in this country. Tuberculosis (TB) has surpassed HIV as the leading cause of death from infectious disease worldwide,  the Minnesota Department of Health reports.One of every five refugees resettled in Minnesota by the federal government tested positive for latent tuberculosis in 2014, according to the state s Department of Health. Only 4 percent of the general population in the United States tested positive for latent tuberculosis in the most recent report provided by the Centers for Disease Control.The April 2016 edition of the Refugee Health Quarterly, published by the Minnesota Department of Health reports that:Minnesota had 150 cases of TB in 2015, compared to 147 cases in 2014 (a 2 percent increase). The most common risk factor for TB cases in Minnesota is being from a country where TB is common.TB screening is offered to all refugees during the domestic refugee health exam.In 2014, 22 percent of refugees screened tested positive for LTBI (latent tuberculosis infection).26 percent of all foreign born cases of tuberculosis in Minnesota were from people born in Somalia. Somalians almost exclusively enter the state through the refugee resettlement program.More than 70,000 refugees have been resettled in the United States annually for the past three decades by the federal government. It s not just tuberculosis being brought in by these resettled refugees. Measles, whooping cough, diptheria, and other diseases that were on their way to eradication are also coming in across the borders of the United States.A recent outbreak of measles in Memphis, Tennessee, a center for refugee resettlement, began at a local mosque, as Breitbart News reported previously.The alarming public health report from Minnesota comes on the heels of news from the Centers for Disease Control that in 2015, the incidence of tuberculosis in the United States increased. Data from 2015 show that the number of TB cases has increased (by 1.7 percent) nationally [in the United States] for the first time in 23 years, with a total of 9,563 TB cases reported,  the Minnesota Department of Health reports.As the Star Tribune, Minnesota s largest daily newspaper, reports:The CDC is still trying to determine the reason for the uptick.The goal set by the CDC, in 1989, of eliminating TB by 2010   defined as less than one case in a million people   remains elusive. Even if the trend of declining cases had continued, the United States would not have eliminated TB by the end of this century, the CDC said. We are not yet certain why TB incidence has leveled off, but we do know it indicates the need for a new, expanded approach to TB elimination,  said Dr. Philip LoBue, director of the CDC s Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, in an email.A dual approach is needed: continue to find and treat cases of disease and evaluate their contacts, as well as identify and evaluate other high-risk persons for latent TB infection, he said.There may be a positive correlation between the increase in the number of refugees resettled in the United States during this period and the sudden increase in the incidence of tuberculosis, a disease that many thought was on the path to eradication in the United States.As the Centers for Disease Control report:In 2014, a total of 66% of reported TB cases in the United States occurred among foreign-born persons. The case rate among foreign-born persons (15.4 cases per 100,000 persons) in 2014 was approximately 13 times higher than among U.S.-born persons (1.2 cases per 100,000 persons). Today four states   California, New York, Texas and Florida   have more than half the nation s active TB cases, though they have only a third of the country s population. The four states have the highest numbers of foreign-born residents,  according to the Star Tribune.A person with latent tuberculosis is not infectious and does not have symptoms of the disease. A person with active tuberculosis is infectious and has symptoms of the disease.Ten percent of those with latent tuberculosis develop active tuberculosis if not treated, according to the World Health Organization.As the Star Tribune reports: Tuberculosis is airborne and can be spread when a person active tuberculosis coughs, sneezes, or otherwise transmits the infection to a previously uninfected individual.Treatment for tuberculosis is long and expensive. If caught early, it typically takes about nine months for a person with active tuberculosis to improve to latent tuberculosis. Not everyone diagnosed with active tuberculosis, however, improves. Mortality rates for those with active tuberculosis are much higher than health professionals would like, even in the United States.For entire story: Breitbart NewsGovernment News
alarming of refugees in minnesota test positive for nothing see just keep flying free funded healthcare system take care least ones willing submit rigorous treatments required cure dangerous disease tb airborne infectious disease caused bacteria spreads air person person someone cough sleeves one three people worldwide latent tb according world health organization in united states million people exposed tb could develop year tuberculosis claims million lives worldwide country tuberculosis tb surpassed hiv leading cause death infectious disease worldwide minnesota department health every five refugees resettled minnesota federal government tested positive latent tuberculosis according state department health only percent general population united states tested positive latent tuberculosis recent report provided centers disease april edition refugee health quarterly published minnesota department health reports minnesota cases tb compared cases percent increase the common risk factor tb cases minnesota country tb screening offered refugees domestic refugee health percent refugees screened tested positive lt latent tuberculosis infection percent foreign born cases tuberculosis minnesota people born somalia somalia almost exclusively enter state refugee resettlement refugees resettled united states annually past three decades federal government it tuberculosis brought resettled refugees measles shooting cough diptheria diseases way eradication also coming across borders united recent outbreak measles memphis tennessee center refugee resettlement began local mosque breitbart news reported alarming public health report minnesota comes heels news centers disease control incidence tuberculosis united states increased data show number tb cases increased percent nationally united states first time years total tb cases reported minnesota department health star tribune minnesota largest daily newspaper reports the cdc still trying determine reason goal set cdc eliminating tb defined less one case million people remains elusive even trend declining cases continued united states would eliminated tb end century cdc said we yet certain tb incidence leveled know indicates need new expanded approach tb elimination said philip lobe director cdc division tuberculosis elimination dual approach needed continue find treat cases disease evaluate contacts well identify evaluate persons latent tb infection may positive correlation increase number refugees resettled united states period sudden increase incidence tuberculosis disease many thought path eradication united centers disease control report in total reported tb cases united states occurred among persons the case rate among persons cases per persons approximately times higher among persons cases per persons today four states california new york texas florida half nation active tb cases though third country population the four states highest numbers residents according star person latent tuberculosis infectious symptoms disease a person active tuberculosis infectious symptoms percent latent tuberculosis develop active tuberculosis treated according world health star tribune reports tuberculosis airborne spread person active tuberculosis cough sleeves otherwise transmits infection previously infected tuberculosis long expensive if caught early typically takes nine months person active tuberculosis improve latent tuberculosis not everyone diagnosed active tuberculosis however improves mortality rates active tuberculosis much higher health professionals would like even united entire story breitbart newsgovernment news
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: ALARMING: 22% OF REFUGEES In Minnesota Test POSITIVE For TBNothing to see here. Just keep flying them in, our FREE tax-payer funded Healthcare system will take care of them at least the ones who are willing to submit to the rigorous treatments required to cure the dangerous disease TB is an airborne infectious disease caused by bacteria that spreads through the air, person to person, when someone coughs or sneezes. One in three people worldwide have latent TB, according to the World Health Organization. In the United States, up to 13 million people have been exposed to TB and could develop the disease.Every year, tuberculosis claims 1.5 million lives worldwide and 500 to 600 in this country. Tuberculosis (TB) has surpassed HIV as the leading cause of death from infectious disease worldwide,  the Minnesota Department of Health reports.One of every five refugees resettled in Minnesota by the federal government tested positive for latent tuberculosis in 2014, according to the state s Department of Health. Only 4 percent of the general population in the United States tested positive for latent tuberculosis in the most recent report provided by the Centers for Disease Control.The April 2016 edition of the Refugee Health Quarterly, published by the Minnesota Department of Health reports that:Minnesota had 150 cases of TB in 2015, compared to 147 cases in 2014 (a 2 percent increase). The most common risk factor for TB cases in Minnesota is being from a country where TB is common.TB screening is offered to all refugees during the domestic refugee health exam.In 2014, 22 percent of refugees screened tested positive for LTBI (latent tuberculosis infection).26 percent of all foreign born cases of tuberculosis in Minnesota were from people born in Somalia. Somalians almost exclusively enter the state through the refugee resettlement program.More than 70,000 refugees have been resettled in the United States annually for the past three decades by the federal government. It s not just tuberculosis being brought in by these resettled refugees. Measles, whooping cough, diptheria, and other diseases that were on their way to eradication are also coming in across the borders of the United States.A recent outbreak of measles in Memphis, Tennessee, a center for refugee resettlement, began at a local mosque, as Breitbart News reported previously.The alarming public health report from Minnesota comes on the heels of news from the Centers for Disease Control that in 2015, the incidence of tuberculosis in the United States increased. Data from 2015 show that the number of TB cases has increased (by 1.7 percent) nationally [in the United States] for the first time in 23 years, with a total of 9,563 TB cases reported,  the Minnesota Department of Health reports.As the Star Tribune, Minnesota s largest daily newspaper, reports:The CDC is still trying to determine the reason for the uptick.The goal set by the CDC, in 1989, of eliminating TB by 2010   defined as less than one case in a million people   remains elusive. Even if the trend of declining cases had continued, the United States would not have eliminated TB by the end of this century, the CDC said. We are not yet certain why TB incidence has leveled off, but we do know it indicates the need for a new, expanded approach to TB elimination,  said Dr. Philip LoBue, director of the CDC s Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, in an email.A dual approach is needed: continue to find and treat cases of disease and evaluate their contacts, as well as identify and evaluate other high-risk persons for latent TB infection, he said.There may be a positive correlation between the increase in the number of refugees resettled in the United States during this period and the sudden increase in the incidence of tuberculosis, a disease that many thought was on the path to eradication in the United States.As the Centers for Disease Control report:In 2014, a total of 66% of reported TB cases in the United States occurred among foreign-born persons. The case rate among foreign-born persons (15.4 cases per 100,000 persons) in 2014 was approximately 13 times higher than among U.S.-born persons (1.2 cases per 100,000 persons). Today four states   California, New York, Texas and Florida   have more than half the nation s active TB cases, though they have only a third of the country s population. The four states have the highest numbers of foreign-born residents,  according to the Star Tribune.A person with latent tuberculosis is not infectious and does not have symptoms of the disease. A person with active tuberculosis is infectious and has symptoms of the disease.Ten percent of those with latent tuberculosis develop active tuberculosis if not treated, according to the World Health Organization.As the Star Tribune reports: Tuberculosis is airborne and can be spread when a person active tuberculosis coughs, sneezes, or otherwise transmits the infection to a previously uninfected individual.Treatment for tuberculosis is long and expensive. If caught early, it typically takes about nine months for a person with active tuberculosis to improve to latent tuberculosis. Not everyone diagnosed with active tuberculosis, however, improves. Mortality rates for those with active tuberculosis are much higher than health professionals would like, even in the United States.For entire story: Breitbart NewsGovernment News
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: alarming of refugees in minnesota test positive for nothing see just keep flying free funded healthcare system take care least ones willing submit rigorous treatments required cure dangerous disease tb airborne infectious disease caused bacteria spreads air person person someone cough sleeves one three people worldwide latent tb according world health organization in united states million people exposed tb could develop year tuberculosis claims million lives worldwide country tuberculosis tb surpassed hiv leading cause death infectious disease worldwide minnesota department health every five refugees resettled minnesota federal government tested positive latent tuberculosis according state department health only percent general population united states tested positive latent tuberculosis recent report provided centers disease april edition refugee health quarterly published minnesota department health reports minnesota cases tb compared cases percent increase the common risk factor tb cases minnesota country tb screening offered refugees domestic refugee health percent refugees screened tested positive lt latent tuberculosis infection percent foreign born cases tuberculosis minnesota people born somalia somalia almost exclusively enter state refugee resettlement refugees resettled united states annually past three decades federal government it tuberculosis brought resettled refugees measles shooting cough diptheria diseases way eradication also coming across borders united recent outbreak measles memphis tennessee center refugee resettlement began local mosque breitbart news reported alarming public health report minnesota comes heels news centers disease control incidence tuberculosis united states increased data show number tb cases increased percent nationally united states first time years total tb cases reported minnesota department health star tribune minnesota largest daily newspaper reports the cdc still trying determine reason goal set cdc eliminating tb defined less one case million people remains elusive even trend declining cases continued united states would eliminated tb end century cdc said we yet certain tb incidence leveled know indicates need new expanded approach tb elimination said philip lobe director cdc division tuberculosis elimination dual approach needed continue find treat cases disease evaluate contacts well identify evaluate persons latent tb infection may positive correlation increase number refugees resettled united states period sudden increase incidence tuberculosis disease many thought path eradication united centers disease control report in total reported tb cases united states occurred among persons the case rate among persons cases per persons approximately times higher among persons cases per persons today four states california new york texas florida half nation active tb cases though third country population the four states highest numbers residents according star person latent tuberculosis infectious symptoms disease a person active tuberculosis infectious symptoms percent latent tuberculosis develop active tuberculosis treated according world health star tribune reports tuberculosis airborne spread person active tuberculosis cough sleeves otherwise transmits infection previously infected tuberculosis long expensive if caught early typically takes nine months person active tuberculosis improve latent tuberculosis not everyone diagnosed active tuberculosis however improves mortality rates active tuberculosis much higher health professionals would like even united entire story breitbart newsgovernment news