Editorial: After Measles Outbreak, Why Are Feds Keeping Texans in the Dark?

Editorial: After measles outbreak, why are feds keeping Texans in the dark?

For the second time in two years, Texas is experiencing a significant measles outbreak. But unlike last year’s outbreak in the South Plains, there’s little information available about the new surge because it erupted at a privately operated federal detention…

Measles outbreak in federal detention facility reaches the Texas public, records show

An explosion of reported measles cases in Texas’ federal detention facilities broke through to the public last month, infecting at least four El Paso residents who worked in one of the centers and potentially exposing the highly contagious disease to…

Texas measles cases surge as West Texas detention center outbreaks spread

Health officials in West Texas have identified 147 confirmed measles cases this year, with the vast majority linked to regional detention facilities as of mid-March.