The death, confirmed by Katherine Wells, the director of public health for Lubbock’s health department, is part of a ...

A measles outbreak in Texas is spreading rapidly. The outbreak has prompted parents who previously opted out of vaccinations ...

A person hospitalized with measles in West Texas has died, marking the first fatality in an outbreak that has been spreading since late January. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center […] The ...

Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne diseases.