Measles is spreading in El Paso, with 17 cases popping up mostly tied to a local detention center. It’s a good time to double-check your vaccination records and stay alert while health officials track the situation.
At a glance
Rising — being discussed more frequently. 2 mentions in the last 30 days.
Expect potential spikes in public health spending for containment efforts and vaccine distribution if the outbreak continues to grow.
Public health agencies and the general community benefit from increased vigilance and higher vaccination rates that stop the virus from spreading further.
People who are immunocompromised or unvaccinated are at the highest risk of catching the virus as it moves through the community.
The El Paso Department of Public Health has confirmed multiple quarantines at the ICE detention facility this year. The post Chickenpox exposures triggered another ICE Camp East Montana quarantine appeared first on El Paso Matters.
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While the cases meet the reporting criteria as either probable or confirmed, a common source of exposure has not been identified, public health officials said, and no evidence linking the reported cases to a single location or food source. The post 7...