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Doctor Operating on "Tumor" Finds Worm in Woman's Brain
http://youtube.com/v/0LsnoYF24Xo
This video is about a micro-organism that can grow into a worm in the brain and that can be contracted from undercooked pork or from infected people who don't wash their hands after going to the bathroom. This is yet another example of the increasing incidence of diseases in the U.S. that had never been present, had been eradicated or had been extremely rare. Other examples would be drug-resistant tuberculosis and necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria).

Why are we now plagued by these diseases like never before? In general, it boils down to one simple phenomenon: Third World immigration. For example, the failure to wash hands — which spreads the micro-organism in question in the video — is characteristic of certain cultures, such as Mexico, where it isn't customary to wash hands.

To be blunt, one of the reasons why so much disease plagues Third World nations is that their hygiene stinks.

But, hey, immigration is truly great. We just can't live (a short life) without it.

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  1. fatguy Avatar
    fatguy

    I guess you will have to stop eating out Selwyn. I’d hate to have to pull a worm out of you head.
    No more stew leonards for you
    he he he

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  2. The Theist Avatar
    The Theist

    Selwyn, I’m with you on the ‘immigration problems’. But isn’t that just a sweeping statement to say that people from third world countries are less hygienic than Americans? It is customary for Filipinos, for example, to take a bath everyday. The same cant be said for Americans. Not that there is anything wrong with taking a bath every other day, but I disagree that third world people are significantly less hygienic than Americans. Case to case basis I guess.

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  3. sam Avatar
    sam

    Theist,
    I’m guess you have not been to mexico or South America. That is the only way you could say something so stupid. In fact it is part of the culture in Mexico not to wash their hands. Also I’d guess that over 90% of americans take a bath every day and I’d guess that less than 50% of Mexicans take a bath every day.

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  4. The Theist Avatar
    The Theist

    Sam,
    Yes Iv’e never been to Mexico or South America. I’d guess you don’t actually know what a “sweeping statement” is. Here let me give you an example: Mexico is a third world country. Mexicans immigrate to America a lot. Mexicans don’t wash their hands; Therefore, immigrants from third world countries in America don’t wash their hands.
    Do you get it now?

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