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The case count as of July 8 passed the highest annual count since measles was declared eliminated in 2000.
Measles cases in the US have reached a 33-year high, with nearly 1,300 cases reported in the last seven months, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Five people have contracted measles in Cedar County, which is located northwest of Springfield, state and county health ...
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Measles outbreak: across the South Plains
Note: The above video shows the top headlines from the morning of July 8, 2025. LUBBOCK, Texas – In an update on Tuesday, the ...
Covenant Children's Hospital in Lubbock, Texas confirmed the state's first measles-related death, an unvaccinated school-aged child. Texas is experiencing a measles outbreak with 124 reported ...
In Lubbock County, 92% of kindergarteners reported being vaccinated against measles in the 2023-2024 school year, about 2 percentage points lower than the state average, according to latest state ...
Texas measles cases continue to rise, prompting Lubbock health officials to urge public action. Lubbock County has seen 42 cases, while Gaines County has reported 597 cases.
Individuals seeking to get the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine can do so by going to Lubbock Public Health on 2015 50th St. at the following times: Tuesday-Thursday: 10 a.m - 3 p.m. Saturdays ...
Lubbock’s public health director fights to stop measles and build public trust Katherine Wells was celebrated early during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then public health became a political litmus test.
The measles outbreak currently unfolding in the Texas Panhandle was entirely preventable. A measles vaccine, which has been available for more than 60 years, has been shown to be safe and ...