There are serious worries in Texas and beyond over the current flood of illegal immigrants and the diseases they are carrying into the United States. ABC 15 reports from the southern border:

U.S. Border Patrol agents are worried that what's coming over into the U.S. could harm everyone.

This time the focus is not on the women and children that are crossing over in droves.

Agents are worrying about a viral outbreak.

“We are sending people everywhere. The average person doesn't know what's going on down here,” said Border Patrol agent and Rio Grande Valley Union representative Chris Cabrera.

Cabrera says agents are seeing illegal immigrants come over with contagious infections.

Detention centers and holding facilities have quarantined areas for those who come in sick. But Cabrera says the sick and healthy are separated only by caution tape.

“There's been an outbreak of scabies that's been going on for the past month,” Cabrera said. 

Because the feds are now dumping illegals elsewhere, these outbreaks are spreading beyond the immediate area of Texas (bad as that is) and spreading potential epidemics.

 Cabrera says the sickness doesn't stop at scabies. 

“We are starting to see chicken pox, MRSA staph infections, we are starting to see different viruses,” Cabrera said. (snip)

“It's contagious, we are transporting people to different parts of the state and different parts of the country,” Cabrera said. 

“Just the fact we are exposed to it, and so is everyone here in south Texas, it's a great concern to us,” Garcia said. 

It's unclear how many were treated for illness.

DHS has denied all requests for interviews with doctors and medical staff treating sick immigrants. The agency has also turned down our request for a tour.

Just exactly whose interests are being served here?

Hat tip: Jeannie DeAngelis