Measles outbreak triggers quarantines at Arizona ICE detention centers

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Measles outbreak triggers quarantines at Arizona ICE detention centers
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Seven active measles cases at the Florence Detention Center complex in Arizona have prompted quarantines, halted movement inside the facility, and suspension of non-legal visits as ICE works to contain the outbreak; DHS says detainees are receiving medical care and that there are no confirmed cases at Eloy or the Florence Staging Facility, but advocates say detainees still face limited access to legal services and healthcare, underscoring a broader rise in measles cases nationwide amid waning vaccination rates.

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