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Texas Pinches Pennies on Public Health, Pays Millions for Measles
Here’s the math, Lubbock-style: a single measles vaccine costs about $2.60. A single measles hospitalization? More than $10,000. Add in the cost of tracking down…
Congratulations, You’re Infected: Lubbock Officially Added to Measles Outbreak Zone
The Texas Department of State Health Services just expanded its measles outbreak map, and guess…
Second Texas Child Dies of Measles, RFK Jr. to Play Grieving Politician at Funeral
Texas has confirmed its second pediatric measles death in the middle of an outbreak that’s…
Monterey Football Coach Crashes, Burns—Literally and Figuratively
Monterey High head football coach Judd Thrash spent his Saturday morning in the Lubbock County…
Measles Outbreak Update: Tiny Tots Daycare Now at 7 Cases, Lubbock Board of Health Warns Spread Is Crossing Borders
At Friday’s Board of Health meeting, Lubbock’s public health director Dr. Katherine Wells confirmed 33…
Measles Cases Hit 481 in Texas Outbreak; Tiny Tots Daycare Linked to Spread
The Texas Department of State Health Services says the measles outbreak across the South Plains…
Measles Meets Misinformation: Texas Health Workers Battle an Outbreak and “Info Warfare”
Texas healthcare workers aren’t just fighting measles—they’re fighting Facebook memes, Fox News clips, and a…
South Plains measles outbreak hits 400 cases, Texas officials say
As of Friday afternoon, the Texas Department of State Health Services has reported that 400…
Road Rage with a Pistol: Man Finally Jailed After I-27 Shooting
A year after a terrifying highway shootout, 28-year-old Leslie Clyde Chew is sitting in the…
Texas Measles Outbreak Hits 327 Cases — Nearly All Unvaccinated
As of March 25, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) confirmed 327 measles…