Measles Cases Trigger Quarantine at Texas Detention Center

U.S. immigration authorities have quarantined detainees and suspended all internal movement at a family detention center in Dilley, Texas, following the confirmation of two measles cases among those held there, according to a Department of Homeland Security official.

The cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, also known as the South Texas Family Residential Center, were verified by the Texas Department of State Health Services on Saturday. The facility, located about 70 miles south of San Antonio, primarily houses families, including children, awaiting immigration proceedings. It is the largest such center in the country. Officials did not specify whether the infected individuals were adults or children.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement health personnel responded immediately by isolating those who may have been exposed and halting all activity within the center to curb potential spread, said Tricia McLaughlin, a Homeland Security spokeswoman. Medical staff are monitoring the conditions of all detainees and administering care as needed, she added. The Texas health department is supporting the effort by supplying measles vaccines requested by federal authorities....