In the centers of illegal immigrants - an outbreak of parotitis and chicken pox: more than 5 thousands of people

The US Immigration and Customs Service (ICE) placed 5200 adult immigrants in quarantine after infecting with parotitis or chicken pox, writes CNN.

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ICE reported that cases of mumps or chicken pox have been reported in 39 immigrant detention centers throughout the country.

Of the 5200 people quarantined at these centers, about 4200 have contracted mumps. About 800 people had chickenpox, and 100 had both diseases.

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This week, acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan called on lawmakers to provide additional funding to help the agency's operations, calling the crisis "unlike anything our country has ever faced."

In May, customs and border guards detained about 133 000 migrants, most of whom were families and unaccompanied children. Many of them are surrendered to representatives of the border patrol after crossing the border.

The fact that people are in quarantine does not mean that they have mumps, they are quarantined if they have been exposed to the virus and are at risk of developing a disease. From September 2018 of the year to 13 of June of 2019 of the year, 297 people who were in ICE custody confirmed cases of mumps.

A total of ICE custody is about 52 000 adults.

The agency had previously experienced infectious diseases such as measles, influenza and chicken pox, but epidemic parotitis in immigrant housing centers was first registered in September last year. It is not clear where the disease originated from or how it spreads among immigrants. 75% of ICE immigrants come from abroad, although immigrants may also interact with detainees in some prisons who have signed an agreement with ICE to provide illegal immigration services.

People are quarantined for 25 days.

The official said the staff was also on the alert.

“This week, ICE Public Health Service Corps issued an alert to senior leadership in the field telling its employees to check their vaccination records and take appropriate action,” the official said.

The number of quarantined detainees has risen sharply since the beginning of this year. According to ICE, as of March 7, there were 2 detainees in quarantine who had “exposure to a detainee with a communicable disease.”

Mumps is a contagious disease

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the United States this year as of 24 in May, 1 002 cases of mumps were reported.

Mumps is a disease caused by a virus. It is spread through saliva or mucus by coughing, sneezing or talking, or by sharing cutlery or cups. It can also spread when an infected person touches objects or surfaces that are then touched by someone else.

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CDC claims that vaccination is the best way to prevent mumps. Vaccinations against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) are effective against mumps with 88% when given in two doses.

Outbreaks usually occur among people who have had close contact with an infected person or a large number of people, for example, on campuses and among sports teams.

Symptoms may appear 12-25 days after a person has been infected and may include fever, headache, muscle aches, fatigue, and loss of appetite. A distinctive feature are swollen glands under the ears. But the symptoms do not appear at all, in particular, for diseases in a mild form.

In the case of an outbreak of mumps in an adult institution, the Health Service Corps ICE recommends administering the vaccine to those who are suspected of having a possible illness and those who are younger than 18 years.

McAlinan told lawmakers this week that a growing number of migrants are undermining the morale of border guards and exposing them to illness.

“Their morale is affected. They are tired. Many of them got sick. They were exposed to influenza, chicken pox, measles, mumps—all kinds of medical problems. They spend their nights in hospitals rather than patrolling the border,” McAleenan said.

At the end of last month, the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security published a report detailing some of the problems faced by border patrols in an influx of migrants. In particular, “dangerous overcrowding” and unsanitary conditions were discovered at an illegal immigration detention center in El Paso, Texas.

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