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BumRushDaShow

(168,411 posts)
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:26 PM 7 hrs ago

ICE confirms a measles outbreak in the nation's largest detention facility in Texas

Source: NBC News

March 4, 2026, 2:15 PM EST


At least 14 cases of measles have been confirmed at the nation’s largest ICE detention facility, an agency spokesperson told NBC News in a statement.

People who tested positive for the highly contagious disease at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, have been “cohorted and separated from the rest of the detained population to prevent further spread,” the spokesperson said.

The agency “is closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with public health authorities to ensure appropriate medical care and containment measures are in place — the health and safety of detainees, staff, and the community remain a top priority,” the spokesperson added.

Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, whose El Paso district includes the detention center located on the Fort Bliss Army base, said the facility is closed to visitors and attorneys because of the outbreak. In addition to the 14 people who got sick, 112 other individuals have been isolated in connection to the outbreak, according to Escobar. “There has been nothing but crisis after crisis inside the walls of this tent city," the Democratic congresswoman said in a statement.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ice-confirms-measles-outbreak-nations-largest-detention-facility-texas-rcna261659

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ICE confirms a measles outbreak in the nation's largest detention facility in Texas (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago OP
How convenient! BidenRocks 7 hrs ago #1
Geez, "cohorted." ananda 7 hrs ago #2
is that the one where they put all the pregnant detainees? eShirl 6 hrs ago #3
Six weeks after it started. 2naSalit 6 hrs ago #4
Diseases in concentration camps are well known hazards. James48 3 hrs ago #5
That's what happens when you stick dozens of people together in a cage Bayard 2 hrs ago #6

2naSalit

(101,894 posts)
4. Six weeks after it started.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:55 PM
6 hrs ago

Fuckers.

icebarbie should have to go sit in front of those committees all over again over this threat to the life of every person at that fucking place.

James48

(5,161 posts)
5. Diseases in concentration camps are well known hazards.
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:21 AM
3 hrs ago

Here is an overview of the diseases and conditions found in concentration camps:
Major Infectious Diseases

Epidemic Typhus: The most common and deadly infectious disease in camps like Auschwitz-Birkenau and Bergen-Belsen, spread by body lice.

Dysentery and Infectious Diarrhea: Caused by contaminated water, poor hygiene, and spoiled food, this was widespread, with some, like Dr. Johann Paul Kremer, referring to it as the "Auschwitz disease".

Tuberculosis (TB): Due to overcrowding and weakened immune systems, TB was rampant. In 1944, TB patients filled multiple barracks in the Auschwitz men's hospital.

Malaria: Prevalent in certain camps, often spread by mosquitoes in unsanitary environments.

Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever: Spread through contaminated water and food.

Noma (Cancrum Oris): A rapid, gangrenous disease affecting the face, which appeared among malnourished children in the Gypsy section of Auschwitz.

Scabies and Skin Infections: Extremely common due to filth, lice, and lack of washing, often resulting in purulent skin diseases. (Auschwitz-Birkenau)
Auschwitz-Birkenau


Diseases Caused by Malnutrition and Exposure

Starvation Diarrhea (Durchfall): Often more fatal than typhus, this was a direct result of extreme malnutrition.

Vitamin Deficiencies: Caused conditions like beri-beri (vitamin B1 deficiency), pellagra (niacin deficiency), scurvy (vitamin C deficiency), and rickets.

"Hunger Oedema": Severe swelling of the legs and body due to protein deficiency.
Frostbite and Gangrene: Resulting from inadequate clothing and exposure to cold.
(Auschwitz-Birkenau)

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