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Measles Outbreak in El Paso: 17 Cases Linked to ICE Center

2/28/2026

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Seventeen measles cases have been reported in El Paso, Texas, with 13 cases linked to the ICE detention center.
City health officials are working with federal partners to provide testing and vaccines, focusing on potential exposure sites like Cielo Vista Mall and Del Sol Medical Center.
Despite 98% vaccination coverage in El Paso County, unvaccinated individuals remain at risk.
The outbreak began in April 2025, affecting over 750 people in Texas and 4,500 in Chihuahua, Mexico.
Health authorities declared the outbreaks over in August 2025 and February 2026, urging residents with unknown vaccination status to get the MMR vaccine.

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Seventeen measles cases have been reported in El Paso, Texas, with 13 cases linked to the ICE detention center.
City health officials are working with federal partners to provide testing and vaccines, focusing on potential exposure sites like Cielo Vista Mall and Del Sol Medical Center.
Despite 98% vaccination coverage in El Paso County, unvaccinated individuals remain at risk.
The outbreak began in April 2025, affecting over 750 people in Texas and 4,500 in Chihuahua, Mexico.
Health authorities declared the outbreaks over in August 2025 and February 2026, urging residents with unknown vaccination status to get the MMR vaccine.