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 nations 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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(34,820 posts)Could they use uglier, more inappropriate
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(101,894 posts)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)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)