Two people being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a center in Dilley, Texas, are being treated for measles infections, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin confirmed in a press statement on Sunday evening that the two detainees being held in the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were diagnosed with active measles infections over the weekend.
“ICE Health Services Corps immediately took steps to quarantine and control further spread and infection, ceasing all movement within the facility and quarantining all individuals suspected of making contact with the infected,” McLaughlin said.
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The United States and many other developed countries worldwide have been struggling to contain the spread of measles over the past several years, partly due to decreased vaccination rates.
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