Question

Paraphrase this text from the Ellis Island site. "Ellis Island doctors were particularly watching for signs of contagious diseases. Incurable diseases included trachoma and tuberculosis and guaranteed a return trip to where the immigrant came from."

Answer 1

It was important for doctors at Ellis Island to spot people with contagious diseases. If immigrants had a serious illness that could not be treated, they were not permitted and had to go home.

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Answer 2

The doctors on Ellis Island were carefully checking if the immigrants had symptoms of contagious diseases. Examples of these incurable diseases included tuberculosis and trachoma. For the immigrants, carrying them would mean going back to where they came from.