Public Health
Measles outbreak: 742 cases reported across the South Plains
In the latest measles outbreak update, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said 742 cases have been confirmed. As of Friday morning, Lubbock…
Congrats, Lubbock — We’ve Got Measles Now
Lubbock can now proudly add “measles hotspot” to the résumé. The Texas Department of State…
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 Measles Exposure Sites
From The City of Lubbock Health Department and EverythingLubbock.com Update 5/23/2025 The City of Lubbock…
Welcome to Lubbock, Where New Parents Get Baby Acne and Panic Attacks
Having a newborn is supposed to mean late nights, diaper blowouts, and maybe worrying if…
Happy Nurse Appreciation Week! Now Please Work 16 Hours With No Backup
Texas Tech’s Health Sciences Center used Nurse Appreciation Week to drop the cheery news that…
4 charts reveal just how bad the measles outbreak has gotten
The United States is in the middle of what’s shaping up to be the worst…
Texas measles outbreak: 702 cases reported across the South Plains as of May 6
The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 702 cases of measles cases in an…
CDC Bigwigs Visit Gaines County, Because Measles Apparently Needed VIP Attention
The measles outbreak that started back in January has now turned Gaines County into an…
Texas Breaks a Record Nobody Wanted: 663 Measles Cases and Counting
Tracker here: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/04/22/texas-measles-outbreak-update/ By late April, Texas logged 663 measles cases across 26 counties—making this…