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City of Lubbock health officials urge caution, vaccine amid Texas growing measles outbreak
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the measles cases impact nine counties in the South Plains ...
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Unvaccinated child dies amid Texas measles outbreak, first death in US since 2015
A school-age child has died of measles in West Texas, the first death from the disease in the U.S. since 2015, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Gaines County ...
Lubbock Public Health, hospitals urge people with measles symptoms to seek care
With measles cases still increasing across the region and state, health officials in Lubbock urge people to seek medical care ...
Texas measles continues to rise impacting new counties as schools let out for spring break
The Texas measles outbreak continues to grow, impacting two new counties, as many schools in the region let out for spring ...
Keeping With Kennedy’s Advice, Measles Patients Turn to Unproven Treatments
In West Texas, some with severe illness have not been taken to a doctor until their conditions worsened, officials said.
University Medical Center to implement temporary masking requirement due to measles outbreak
With the ongoing measles outbreak on the South Plains, UMC in Lubbock is implementing a temporary masking requirement at its ...
U.S. has most measles cases since 2019’s record wave
The CDC said there are more than 300 measles infection in the U.S. right now and pathologist warns complications can linger ...
For Parents of Babies Near Measles Outbreaks, a Painful Waiting Game
Measles is one of the most contagious viruses in the world, and can live on surfaces or suspended in the air for two hours.