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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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 6.50 | 0.14% | +40% | 331,002,651 | 643,318 | $21,000,000 | 40,814$ |
| Canada | 2 | 6.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 34,070 | $1,700,000 | 1,524$ |
| Turkey | 1 | 6.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 84,339,067 | 35,200 | $720,000 | 301$ |
| Slovakia | 1 | 9.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 5,459,642 | 2,209 | $110,000 | 45$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 6.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 18,810 | $2,700,000 | 748$ |
| Totals | 11 | 526,692,609 | 733,607 | $26,230,000 | 43,432$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
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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United States:
Katherine Wells is the director of Lubbock Public Health in Texas.
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