This story was originally written by Barbara Rodriguez and published by The 19th* News. Katherine Wells still remembers finding out that measles had hit West Texas. It was late January, and Wells, the director of the Lubbock Health Department, was notified that a child from nearby Gaines County was being treated for the respiratory disease at one of […]
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Trump Slashed Billions in Health Funds During A Measles Outbreak. Now Harris County Is Suing
Following a slew of federal attacks on public health, Harris County sued the Trump administration Thursday for slashing more than $11 billion in funding previously approved by Congress. The county was expected to receive millions of dollars to help track disease outbreaks and run vaccination clinics, according to a press release from Harris County Attorney […]
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As Texas Measles Outbreak Hits 422 Cases, Dallas County Cancels 50 Vaccine Events After DOGE Cuts
Federal spending cuts have hit Texas’ public health agencies amid rapidly spreading disease outbreaks. Texas had 422 measles cases as of April 1, according to state health data, and at least 22 new infections were confirmed over the last five days. In February, state health officials confirmed the death of an unvaccinated child in Lubbock, […]
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RFK Jr. Peddled Vitamin A as a Measles Remedy. Now Texas Children Have Been Treated for Toxicity.
As measles continues to spread in West Texas, so does medical disinformation. Children were treated for toxic levels of vitamin A after infamous vaccine skeptic — and Health and Human Services Secretary — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommended the supplement as a measles remedy earlier this month, Texas Public Radio first reported. Covenant Children’s Hospital […]