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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

Close-up of a judge's gavel and brass scales of justice on a courtroom desk with law books in the background.

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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

3D illustration of the measles virus, showing its detailed structure with surface proteins.

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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

Chart and map showing 729 confirmed measles cases by Texas county as of May 27, with Gaines County accounting for 408 cases (56% of total), followed by Terry (60), El Paso (57), and Lubbock (53); color-coded map highlights outbreak severity per county. Source: Texas Department of State Health Services.

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Measles actively spreading in Lubbock and six other counties, according to latest update

In an update on Tuesday, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 729…

lubbock-sucksMay 27, 2025

A child holds hands with a gloved healthcare worker after receiving a vaccination, indicated by a bandage on their thigh, during a measles outbreak in Texas amid rising vaccine exemptions and legislative changes affecting school immunization requirements.

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Amid measles outbreak, Texas lawmakers vote to make school vaccine exemptions easier

Texas this year has been the center of the nation’s largest measles outbreak in more…

lubbock-sucksMay 27, 2025

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Lubbock Measles Exposure Sites

From The City of Lubbock Health Department and EverythingLubbock.com Update 5/23/2025 The City of Lubbock…

lubbock-sucksMay 23, 2025

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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

Measles actively spreading in Lubbock and six other counties, according to latest update

Amid measles outbreak, Texas lawmakers vote to make school vaccine exemptions easier

Lubbock Measles Exposure Sites

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