"DILLEY, Texas -- Two people detained at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas, were confirmed to have active measles infections, according to the Department of Homeland Security. DHS said on Sunday the ICE Health Services Corp "immediately" took steps to quarantine the detainees to "control further spread and infection." The agency said all movement within the facility has ceased, and all individuals suspected of making contact with those infected are quarantined."
"The CDC currently recommends that people receive two doses of the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine, the first at ages 12 to 15 months and the second between 4 and 6 years old. One dose is 93% effective, and two doses are 97% effective against measles, the CDC says. However, federal data shows vaccination rates have been lagging in recent years."
Two people detained at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, were confirmed to have active measles infections. ICE Health Services Corp immediately quarantined the detainees, halted all facility movement, and quarantined individuals suspected of contact. The facility had held 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, who were released and returned to Minneapolis. At least 588 measles cases have been confirmed this year nationwide, with 17 states reporting cases. Almost all cases are tied to outbreaks in undervaccinated or unvaccinated communities. The CDC recommends two MMR doses, with one dose 93% effective and two doses 97% effective. Federal data shows vaccination rates have lagged in recent years.
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