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How Lubbock Public Health has responsed to measles: City council meeting update
At a regular Lubbock City Council meeting on Tuesday, Director of Public Health, Katherine Wells, shared some updates on the ...
Measles cases are still rising in Texas. Here’s what you should know about the contagious virus
Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico now have more than 250 cases total. Two unvaccinated people have died from ...
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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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‘It’s been flying off the shelf,’ Lubbock pharmacy sees more Vitamin A and Cod Liver Oil purchases amidst West Texas measles outbreak
In the midst of the West Texas measles outbreak, Drug Emporium, a local pharmacy in Lubbock, told EverythingLubbock.com ...
Texas measles cases grow to 223, mostly among children and teens
The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with a total of 223 cases confirmed, according to new data published Tuesday.
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With crumbling public health infrastructure, rural Texas scrambles to respond to measles
The measles outbreak in rural Texas has exposed how hospital buildings are ill-equipped. Meanwhile, long distances between providers makes testing people and transporting samples difficult.
Measles outbreak holds higher risk for pregnant women, babies
A newborn with measles is among the cases reported in the growing West Texas outbreak, Lubbock public health officials say.
Measles Booster: Should You Update Your Vaccine?
The Yale School of Medicine's Dr. Scott Roberts recommends that adults who were vaccinated before 1968 should consider ...