Issues over public well being and security have escalated as reviews emerge from O’Hare Worldwide Airport, one of many Midwest’s largest journey hubs, which is at present functioning as a migrant shelter and going through a major outbreak of diarrhea.
William Kelly, a Chicago reporter, not too long ago joined Fox Information and voiced alarming observations concerning the twin humanitarian disaster affecting each unlawful immigrants and native residents.
Kelly’s sources at O’Hare report that the outbreak has raised fears that vacationers might keep away from the airport on account of well being considerations.
“It’s not solely a humanitarian disaster for the migrants, however for the folks of Chicago as properly. My sources at O’Hare are telling me that there’s an outbreak of diarrhea. Who’s going to wish to fly out and in of this airport underneath these circumstances?” mentioned Kelly.
Kelly’s alarming accounts lengthen past O’Hare to the police stations in Chicago, that are additionally being utilized as migrant shelters.
“The police I talked to are saying it’s not simply within the airport, but in addition on the police stations. There are 18 migrant shelters in Chicago at present, together with Chicago police stations, which are also reporting an outbreak of diarrhea and overflowing bogs,” Kelly added.
“It is a well being concern for the law enforcement officials who need to return to their households on the finish of their shifts. And the way are they alleged to arrest the violent criminals in Chicago, the epidemic of violent crime, after they’re babysitting migrants?”
WATCH:
BREAKING: Along with the measles outbreak, a diarrhea outbreak is reported amongst illegals being housed in Chicago O’Hare airport and police stations. pic.twitter.com/4ecuuGVLng
— I Meme Due to this fact I Am (@ImMeme0) March 14, 2024
The well being disaster is additional sophisticated by the latest measles outbreak within the metropolis. The Gateway Pundit had beforehand reported a surge of measles instances inside a closely populated migrant shelter in Chicago, housing over 1,800 people, together with 95 youngsters underneath the age of two.
Two youngsters and two adults have been identified with measles up to now few days. One youngster has recovered, the opposite is within the hospital in good situation. The 2 adults, identified Monday, are reported in steady situation. A fifth unrelated case popped up elsewhere in Chicago final week.
A mass vaccination effort occurred on the Pilsen migrant shelter over the weekend with about 900 migrants getting the MMR vaccine. Roughly 700 migrants had been assessed as having already been vaccinated or uncovered to measles and weren’t required to be quarantined. Some unvaccinated migrants reportedly broke quarantine and left the shelter, according to a statement by Chicago Division of Public Well being Commissioner Olusimbo ‘Simbo’ Ige, MD, MPH:
“We have now suggested all unvaccinated and newly vaccinated residents of the quarantine interval (21 days) however a few of these residents have left the shelter, and I wish to acknowledge that,” Dr. Ige mentioned. “That’s the reason we so strongly advise the unvaccinated to get the vaccine and to instantly quarantine in case you have had contact with anybody with measles.”