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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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Daycares in Lubbock Swap Finger Paint for Hand, Foot, and Mouth

Lubbock Public Health announced that several local daycares are now serving up Hand, Foot, and…

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 Celebrates Two Months Without Measles—Apparently Shots Actually Work

After months of being the national punchline for the biggest measles outbreak in decades, Lubbock…

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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West Texas Measles Outbreak Finally Slows, But the Lessons Are Peak Texas

Texas just lived through its biggest measles outbreak in decades—762 cases, two child deaths, and…

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 Joins DOJ’s “Biggest Fraud Party Ever”

The Department of Justice just dropped the mic on the largest health care fraud takedown…

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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CDC Cuts Threaten Lubbock Health Department—Because Who Needs Vaccines Anyway?

At Friday’s Board of Health meeting, Lubbock’s public health director Katherine Wells dropped the cheery…

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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Congrats, Lubbock — We’ve Got Measles Now

Lubbock can now proudly add “measles hotspot” to the résumé. The Texas Department of State…

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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Texas: Where Measles Is Back, and Lawmakers Say “Make It Easier!”

Texas is in the middle of its worst measles outbreak in over 20 years—more than…

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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Daycares in Lubbock Swap Finger Paint for Hand, Foot, and Mouth

Lubbock Celebrates Two Months Without Measles—Apparently Shots Actually Work

West Texas Measles Outbreak Finally Slows, But the Lessons Are Peak Texas

Lubbock Man Joins DOJ’s “Biggest Fraud Party Ever”

CDC Cuts Threaten Lubbock Health Department—Because Who Needs Vaccines Anyway?

Measles outbreak: 744 cases reported across the South Plains

Measles outbreak: 742 cases reported across the South Plains

Congrats, Lubbock — We’ve Got Measles Now

Texas: Where Measles Is Back, and Lawmakers Say “Make It Easier!”

Lubbock Measles Exposure Sites

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