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As Measles Exploded, Officials in Texas Looked to CDC Scientists. Under Trump, No One Answered.

As measles surged in Texas early this year, the Trump administration’s actions sowed fear and…

lubbock-sucksAugust 25, 2025

Blood sample vials prepared for testing at the Texas Department of State Health Services Laboratory during the West Texas measles outbreak.

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State health officials declare West Texas measles outbreak over

The West Texas measles outbreak, the nation’s largest in 30 years, is now over, state…

lubbock-sucksAugust 18, 2025

Healthcare worker administering a vaccine shot as Texas faces rising exemption requests and declining school immunization rates.

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Vaccine exemption requests in Texas spike in July, as some experts fear more families will opt out

Texas school districts are coming back from summer with a rising number of parents asking…

lubbock-sucksAugust 18, 2025

Close-up of an adult and child’s hands showing red spots and rashes consistent with symptoms of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD), reported at Lubbock daycares.

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Lubbock Public Health reports spread of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease at local daycares

Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease has been reported at several Lubbock daycares. The Lubbock Public…

lubbock-sucksAugust 5, 2025

Red measles rash on the neck of a person in Lubbock County during West Texas outbreak.

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Lubbock County goes about 60 days without a measles case after uptake in vaccination rates

With 762 measles cases confirmed as of Tuesday, Katherine Wells, Director of Lubbock Public Health, provided an update on the…

lubbock-sucksJuly 24, 2025

Measles informational poster in English and Spanish at a Texas health facility warning about symptoms, risks, and the importance of vaccination.

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Better testing, less vaccine messaging among lessons learned from historic Texas measles outbreak

As the number of Texas measles cases tied to a West Texas outbreak slows to…

lubbock-sucksJuly 21, 2025

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Lubbock man included in over 300 charged in national health care fraud scheme takedown

Largest DOJ health care takedown in history More than 300 defendants including a Lubbock man…

lubbock-sucksJune 30, 2025

Lubbock Board of Health meeting discussing potential federal budget cuts to local public health services in June 2025.

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Lubbock health department faces budget cuts from federal aid

The June Board of Health meeting took place Friday, with the main topic of discussion…

lubbock-sucksJune 20, 2025

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Measles outbreak: 744 cases reported across the South Plains

In the latest measles outbreak update, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said…

lubbock-sucksJune 10, 2025

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Measles outbreak: 742 cases reported across the South Plains

In the latest measles outbreak update, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said…

lubbock-sucksJune 6, 2025

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As Measles Exploded, Officials in Texas Looked to CDC Scientists. Under Trump, No One Answered.

State health officials declare West Texas measles outbreak over

Vaccine exemption requests in Texas spike in July, as some experts fear more families will opt out

Lubbock Public Health reports spread of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease at local daycares

Lubbock County goes about 60 days without a measles case after uptake in vaccination rates

Better testing, less vaccine messaging among lessons learned from historic Texas measles outbreak

Lubbock man included in over 300 charged in national health care fraud scheme takedown

Lubbock health department faces budget cuts from federal aid

Measles outbreak: 744 cases reported across the South Plains

Measles outbreak: 742 cases reported across the South Plains

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