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City of Lubbock health officials urge caution, vaccine amid Texas growing measles outbreak

With growing cases of measles in Texas and Lubbock reporting the states first death, local health officials hosted a news conference offering updates.

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Amid West Texas measles outbreak, vaccine resistance hardens

When the local hospital warned of a brewing measles outbreak, Kaleigh Brantner urged fellow residents of this rural West Texas community to beware of vaccinating their children. Two weeks later, her unvaccinated 7-year-old son came home from school with a fever.

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First measles death reported in Texas child as outbreak spreads

Health officials say a child who had not been vaccinated died of measles in West Texas — the first death in an outbreak that has now infected more than 140 people.

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As Texas fights measles, worries grow over federal support

The Texas outbreak began in a small Mennonite community near Lubbock, home to 260,000, and has since spread. To date, there ...

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West Texas doctors urging vaccination after measles death: ‘This is a big deal’

Texas health officials on Wednesday reported the first person ― a school-aged child ― has died in the state’s ongoing measles outbreak after being hospitalized in Lubbock. It’s the first ...

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1st measles death reported in Texas outbreak that's left over 140 people infected. The highly contagious virus explained.

A child who was hospitalized with measles in Texas has died, state health officials said this week. It marks the first death ...

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DSHS: 146 measles cases confirmed across the South Plains

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The number of confirmed measles cases across West Texas is now at 146 cases. There are now 2 ...

Texas weather can play a role in helping the measles virus spread rapidly. Here's how

The West Texas measles outbreak continues to see more confirmed cases and, on Wednesday, the outbreak's first death. Weather ...

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