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A Honduran mother holds her daughter, who fell ill, while being examined by a doctor outside a shelter for migrants on November 21st, 2018, in Mexicali, Mexico.
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What's Actually Causing Infectious Disease Outbreaks in Immigrant Detention Centers?

While conspiracy theorists blame the spread of the disease on the migrants themselves, research indicates that severe overcrowding in U.S. detention facilities and shelters on the Mexican side of the border are causing outbreaks.

By Jack Herrera
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What L.A.'s Mumps Outbreak Tells Us About Our Vaccine Policies

Kids need to be vaccinated and adult travelers need booster shots.

By Francie Diep