Source: Measles outbreak reported at ICE's Dilley family detention facility
San Antonio Current • • health
Key Points:
- A measles outbreak has been confirmed at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, with at least two cases reported among over 400 children detained there, according to immigration attorney Eric Lee.
- The facility, which holds about 1,200 detainees, has faced criticism for harsh conditions, including contaminated food and water, and inadequate medical care, highlighted by a child nearly dying from untreated appendicitis.
- Congressman Joaquin Castro highlighted concerns about the detention of very young children, including a two-month-old baby held for several days at the facility.
- Measles, declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, has resurged due to declining vaccination rates and misinformation, with over 1,000
