Katherine Wells
Katherine Wells is the Director of the Public Health Department in Lubbock, Texas, who confirmed the tragic death of a school-aged child from measles, marking the first death from the disease in the United States in a decade.
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Ukraine:
Katherine Wells, the public health director of Lubbock, noted that the region may be approaching herd immunity levels.
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United States:
Katherine Wells, director of Lubbock Public Health, reported that clinics have administered 450 more doses of the MMR vaccine than typically would have been given by this time of year.
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United States:
Katherine Wells, director of Lubbock Public Health, highlighted the strain on public health workers due to resource limitations.
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United States:
Katherine Wells is the director of the city’s health department in Lubbock, Texas, who is monitoring the measles outbreak.
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Canada:
Katherine Wells is the health director in Lubbock who commented on the lack of a strong immunization program.
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United Kingdom:
Katherine Wells, director of public health for the city, noted that hospitals receive children with severe measles cases from more rural counties.
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Canada:
Lubbock Public Health director Katherine Wells said there were seven cases at a daycare.
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United States:
Katherine Wells, director of Lubbock Public Health, expressed concerns about exposures in urban areas due to the measles outbreak.
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Turkey:
Lubbock Public Health Director Katherine Wells warned that the actual number of cases could be much higher than reported.
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Slovakia:
Katherine Wells is urging parents to vaccinate their children against measles.
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