Public Health
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 700 cases, dozens hospitalized, two unvaccinated children dead. So, naturally,…
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…
First the Birds, Now the Skunks: Avian Flu Expands Its Lubbock Fan Club
As if West Texas needed another public health headline, Texas Parks and Wildlife has now…
Doctors Beg Lubbock to Take the Shot—Because Measles Isn’t Just a Rash
Lubbock doctors gathered this week to remind everyone that measles isn’t just some itchy inconvenience…