Florence ICE measles outbreak doubles to seven cases
Friday, July 10, 2026 · 8 min
Florence ICE Detention Center now has seven active measles cases, more than doubling a locked-facility outbreak as attorneys and lawmakers face access limits. In Colorado, Mesa County is scaling back after seven confirmed cases and no new detections in recent weeks.
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Florence ICE Detention Center now has seven active measles cases, more than doubling a locked-facility outbreak as attorneys and lawmakers face access limits. In Colorado, Mesa County is scaling back after seven confirmed cases and no new detections in recent weeks.
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- Florence ICE facility measles outbreak grows to seven cases — Phoenix New Times
Florence ICE facility measles outbreak grows to seven cases The Department of Homeland Security's detention center in Florence. Brandon Waggy/Flickr Add New Timesas a preferred source on Google Tags: Audio By Carbonatix For the second time this year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Florence Detention Center is dealing with a measles outbreak. As a result, advocates say, detainees’…
- Step Back — With the Florence ICE facility outbreak now at seven confirmed measles cases, how does containment work in a locked congregate setting — who has the authority to isolate people, offer or require MMR, and notify outside contacts — and what can the public outbreak numbers actually tell us versus leave out?
Background sources
- Stanton, Kelly, Ansari, Grijalva Demand Answers on Measles Outbreak at Arizona Immigration Detention Facilities | Newsroom | Congressman Greg Stanton — Congressman Greg Stanton
- Kelly, Stanton, Ansari, Grijalva Demand Answers on Measles Outbreak at Arizona Immigration Detention Facilities - Senator Mark Kelly — Senate
- Measles detected at Dilley immigrant family detention center — Lomi Kriel, Alex Nguyen
- Most of Texas’ 175 measles cases are in federal detention centers — Stephen Simpson
- Exclusive data: More than 74,000 older adults seek measles immunity tests amid U.S. outbreaks | The Lund Report — The Lund Report
# Exclusive data: More than 74,000 older adults seek measles immunity tests amid U.S. outbreaks | The Lund Report Published: 2026-07-09T18:03:51+00:00 Source: thelundreport.org (thelundreport.org) Language: en ## Story Exclusive data: More than 74,000 older adults seek measles immunity tests amid U.S. outbreaks | The Lund Report Skip to main content Independent health news for Oregon and SW…
- Successful public health response limits spread of measles | Mesa County — Mesa County
Successful public health response limits spread of measles | Mesa County #### Stage 2 Fire Restrictions enacted Effective beginning 12:01 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2026, until further notice. These restrictions apply to all private land and BLM managed public lands within the boundaries of the Grand Junction Field Office. For more information visit the Fire Restrictions webpage. Find out the…