Measles Spike in Federal Detention Facility Reaches the Texas Public, Records Show

Measles Outbreak in Texas Immigration Jail Spills Into the Public

An explosion of reported measles cases in Texas’ federal detention facilities broke through to the public last month, infecting at least four El Paso residents who worked in one of the centers and potentially exposing the highly contagious disease to the wider population, according to emails obtained by The Texas Tribune through record requests. The emails also reveal that as they grappled… Source

Measles in federal detention facility reaches the Texas public

Most of the state’s measles cases reported so far this year are inside the West Texas Detention Facility in Hudspeth County, where four infected El Paso residents worked.

Measles spike in federal detention facility reaches the Texas public, records show

Most of the state’s measles cases reported so far this year are inside the West Texas Detention Facility in Hudspeth County, where four infected El Paso residents worked.

147 measles cases reported in Texas so far this year, most of them in federal detention centers

At least 147 measles have been reported in Texas this year. The vast majority of them are in federal detention facilities, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services, which released latest figures on Thursday.