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Dr. Ana Montanez stands in a medical exam room in Lubbock, Texas, as she works to combat misinformation and promote measles vaccinations during a growing outbreak.

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Doctors push back as parents embrace Kennedy and vitamin A in Texas measles outbreak

As a measles outbreak spreads across West Texas, Dr. Ana Montanez is fighting an uphill battle to…

lubbock-sucksMarch 9, 2025

3D illustration of the measles virus, showing its detailed structure with surface proteins.

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Lea County resident tests positive for measles following death, investigation underway

A deceased Lea County resident, who was unvaccinated, tested positive for measles, according to the…

lubbock-sucksMarch 6, 2025

A close-up of a young child holding an adult’s thumb during a church gathering.

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West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates

In rural West Texas, measles has sickened nearly 150 people, most of them unvaccinated. A…

lubbock-sucksMarch 4, 2025

A wooden sign with bold black letters reading “MEASLES TESTING” and a red spray-painted arrow pointing right, positioned outside a medical facility with the Texas flag in the background.

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Texas measles outbreak marks first fatality as more cases reported

An unvaccinated child has died in first U.S. measles death since 2015 A child in…

lubbock-sucksFebruary 26, 2025

A wooden sign with “MEASLES TESTING” painted in black capital letters and a red spray-painted arrow pointing right, located outside Memorial Hospital in Seminole, Texas, with an “EMERGENCY” sign visible in the background.

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A person dies of measles in West Texas outbreak

At least 124 cases have been reported in Texas, with at least 18 hospitalizations. Most…

lubbock-sucksFebruary 26, 2025

Close-up of a person’s arm with a red, blotchy rash, a common symptom of measles.

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Measles outbreak update: 124 cases across Texas and the South Plains as of Feb. 25

In its latest update, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said there were…

lubbock-sucksFebruary 25, 2025

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Lubbock man arrested after new homeowners found VHS tapes with child sexual abuse material

James Wilkinson, 74, was arrested and accused of possessing at least 500 files that showed…

lubbock-sucksJanuary 21, 2025

City of Lubbock and Lubbock County Public Health District building with large glass windows, brick facade, and a black bench outside.

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Lubbock Public Health releases community needs assessment and recommendations, city council to vote

Next Tuesday, Jan. 14, Lubbock City Council will be voting to approve recommendations from the…

lubbock-sucksJanuary 8, 2025

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Lubbock doctor found guilty of Indecent Assault after inappropriately touching employee during exam

A Lubbock doctor, Jeffrey Norman Colvin, 70, was found guilty by a jury of Indecent…

lubbock-sucksDecember 17, 2024

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Lawsuit filed against ex-Lubbock Police Deputy Chief who got probation for deadly conduct

A lawsuit has been filed against former Lubbock Police Department Deputy Chief, Leath McClure, who…

lubbock-sucksDecember 17, 2024

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Doctors push back as parents embrace Kennedy and vitamin A in Texas measles outbreak

Lea County resident tests positive for measles following death, investigation underway

West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates

Texas measles outbreak marks first fatality as more cases reported

A person dies of measles in West Texas outbreak

Measles outbreak update: 124 cases across Texas and the South Plains as of Feb. 25

Lubbock man arrested after new homeowners found VHS tapes with child sexual abuse material

Lubbock Public Health releases community needs assessment and recommendations, city council to vote

Lubbock doctor found guilty of Indecent Assault after inappropriately touching employee during exam

Lawsuit filed against ex-Lubbock Police Deputy Chief who got probation for deadly conduct

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