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Texas officials still don’t know how West Texas measles outbreak started
Texas’ health commissioner fielded questions from state lawmakers about the outbreak and vaccine risks.
Texas Department of State Health Services
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Texas measles outbreak doubles, reaching 48 cases
Vaccination rates in the county at the epicenter are substantially lower than the state average.
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Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rate against the disease has fallen
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.
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Look out, ladies: Halloween-themed black cocktails may f—ck with your birth control
Many seasonal cocktails use activated charcoal to achieve a black appearance, but the ingredient also messes with many medications.
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Group files open-records request for Texas’ delayed data on pregnancy-related deaths
Texas had until Sept. 1 to release its first major update on maternal mortality in nine years but now says it won’t issue the data until after the November election.
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As voters key in on abortion, Texas delays release of new maternal death data until after midterms
‘There are a lot of us that want to know whether or not pregnancy in Texas is a death sentence,’ one Democratic lawmaker said.
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As monkeypox cases climb and vaccine is in short supply, some Texas cities declare an emergency
While there are currently 780 confirmed monkeypox cases statewide, Texas cities are bracing for an increase in infections.
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San Antonio Metropolitan Health District administering limited number of monkeypox vaccinations
The vaccine is only available in limited quantities to individuals who meet certain criteria.
