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Freedom > Needles: West Texas Chooses “Medical Freedom” While Measles Runs Wild
Nearly 150 West Texans — mostly unvaccinated — have caught measles, and at least one…
March 4, 2025
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Texas Hits Grim Milestone: First Measles Death in a Decade, But Don’t Worry—RFK Jr. Says It’s “Not Unusual”
A school-aged child in Texas has died from measles, the first U.S. death from the…
February 26, 2025
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West Texas Brings Measles Back With a Vengeance—First U.S. Death in a Decade
Congratulations, Texas, you’ve officially dragged the country back to the 20th century. Health officials confirmed…
February 26, 2025
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Measles outbreak update: 124 cases across Texas and the South Plains as of Feb. 25
In its latest update, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said there were…
February 25, 2025
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City Council to Decide if Lubbock Should Pretend to Care About Public Health
Lubbock Public Health spent nearly a year gathering input from 2,100 residents, producing a hefty…
January 8, 2025
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Lubbock’s Syphilis Problem Just Went Supernova—And Pfizer Can’t Keep Up
Turns out, West Texas isn’t just dry, dusty, and overrun with Whataburgers—it’s also apparently syphilis…
July 5, 2023
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Syphilis Up 300% in Lubbock — Congrats, We’re Going Viral the Old-Fashioned Way
The Lubbock Health Department says syphilis cases have exploded — and not in a fun…
January 31, 2022