4 days ago · The measles vaccine (MMR) is highly effective and can prevent or lessen the severity of the virus. Lubbock health officials assure the public there is an ample supply of the MMR vaccine available.

1 day ago · Dr. Cook, at the news conference in Lubbock, said that 1 in 1,000 people die from measles. According to the Centers for Disease Control , this is less than the flu's death rate of 1.8 in 1,000 ...

5 days ago · A school-aged child in Lubbock, Texas has tested positive for measles. The child was not vaccinated against measles. Measles is highly contagious and can be spread through coughing, sneezing, and ...

5 days ago · Lubbock Public Health says an area school aged child who was recently treated at a Lubbock healthcare facility has tested positive for measles. Lubbock Public Health is working with South Plains ...

5 days ago · Lubbock Public Health says an area school aged child who was recently treated at a Lubbock healthcare facility has tested positive for measles. Lubbock Public Health is working with South Plains Public Health District and the healthcare facility to determine any exposures within Lubbock. There are ...

4 days ago · LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Two cases of measles were confirmed on the South Plains this week, both within the same family from Gaines County. Director of Public Health Katherine Wells expects the number of confirmed cases to rise. “However, we have multiple people that are pending test results, so we really do expect to see a much higher test ...

Jan 23, 2025 · The Texas Department of State Health Services is announcing two confirmed cases of measles in residents of Gaines County. Both cases are in unvaccinated school age children who were hospitalized in Lubbock and have since been discharged. DSHS is supporting the South Plains Public Health District and Lubbock Public Health in the disease ...

LUBBOCK, Texas — Lubbock Public Health hosted a Q&A session on Thursday afternoon regarding the recent case of measles at a local healthcare facility and encouraged everyone to make sure they ...

4 days ago · According to the Texas Tribune, two additional cases have been reported in Lubbock, a first in more than 20 years.The last measles case in Lubbock County was in 2004.

5 days ago · Two of the four cases are in Lubbock, which hasn’t seen a case in more than 20 years. Meanwhile, measles vaccination rates in Texas have fallen over the last four years. A vial of the measles ...