A Measles Outbreak Is Growing In Arizona

An outbreak of measles in Arizona may continue to spread, health officials warn.

The infectious virus was first detected at a federal detention center for immigrants in Eloy, Arizona when a detainee with measles was brought in, Joe Pyritz, Pinal County public information officer told HuffPost. The virus soon spread to a detention center staffer, Pyritz said, even though the staffer had previously been vaccinated against measles.