FOIA Number: TX-DSHS-19-1308

Texas Department of State Health Services Records Regarding Reportable Conditions Associated with immigration Detention Facilities 


November 6, 2019
Texas Department of State Health Services health records of reportable conditions associated with immigration detention facilities in Texas Public Health Regions 8 and 11. These documents show that within Region 8 immigration detention facilities, from 2017 to October 30, 2019, reported cases of mumps increased from 0 to 102 cases. In Region 11, from 2017 to October 30, 2019, cases of mumps increased from 0 to 221 cases. These records are from 2017 to October 30, 2019.

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FOIA to DSHS Seeking Infectious Disease Reports from Federal Immigrant Detention and Holding Facilities

October 22, 2019
FOIA request to Texas Department of State Health Services seeking records reflecting reports of notifiable infectious diseases made by, or otherwise regarding, federal immigrant detention and holding facilities.