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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Katherine Wells, the public health director of Lubbock, noted that the region may be approaching herd immunity levels.
У США зафіксовано понад тисячу випадків кору: більшість заражених у Техасі
Ukraine· 2025-05-10Katherine 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.
Half of US states have reported measles cases this year
United States· 2025-04-18
Katherine Wells, director of Lubbock Public Health, highlighted the strain on public health workers due to resource limitations.
Measles costs are accumulating as funding cuts threaten the outbreak responseUnited States· 2025-04-17
Katherine Wells is the director of the city’s health department in Lubbock, Texas, who is monitoring the measles outbreak.
‘Not just measles’: Whooping cough cases are soaring as vaccine rates declineUnited States· 2025-04-14
Katherine Wells is the health director in Lubbock who commented on the lack of a strong immunization program.
Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding and new cuts threaten the same fate across the U.S.
Canada· 2025-04-13
Katherine Wells, director of public health for the city, noted that hospitals receive children with severe measles cases from more rural counties.
Measles outbreak in west Texas worsens due to vaccine scepticism
United Kingdom· 2025-04-12
Lubbock Public Health director Katherine Wells said there were seven cases at a daycare.
Texas measles outbreak passes 500 cases, including multiple at a daycare facilityCanada· 2025-04-09
Katherine Wells, director of Lubbock Public Health, expressed concerns about exposures in urban areas due to the measles outbreak.
As measles outbreak nears 600 cases, fears grow about spread in day cares and urban areasUnited States· 2025-04-09
Lubbock Public Health Director Katherine Wells warned that the actual number of cases could be much higher than reported.
ABD'de kızamık salgınından ikinci ölüm... Sayı endişe verici bir şekilde artıyor: Yüzyılın en kötü salgını olabilir!
Turkey· 2025-04-06
Katherine Wells is urging parents to vaccinate their children against measles.
V Texase zomrelo ďalšie dieťa nakazené osýpkami, na pohreb sa chystá aj antivaxer Kennedy
Slovakia· 2025-04-06
Katherine Wells is the director of Lubbock Public Health in Texas.
Measles cases rise to 23 in Kansas, may be linked to large multistate outbreakUnited States· 2025-03-27
Katherine Wells is the director of Lubbock Public Health.
‘Measles is only a plane flight away’: As outbreak surges, experts warn against global health funding cutsUnited States· 2025-03-24
Katherine Wells is the director of the public health department in Lubbock, Texas.
Brote de sarampión de Texas durará meses
Dominican Republic· 2025-03-22
Katherine Wells is the director of Lubbock Public Health and discussed the ongoing measles outbreak.
Measles outbreak surpasses 350 cases and is expected to keep growingUnited States· 2025-03-21
Wells is the director of Lubbock Public Health who discusses the hesitancy in a Mennonite community regarding vaccinations.
When speaking with vaccine-hesitant patients, pediatricians turn to these tipsUnited States· 2025-03-19
She reported that some severely ill children received alternative treatments.
Casos de sarampo nos EUA em 2025 já ultrapassam o total de todo o ano passado
Brazil· 2025-03-15Katherine Wells is the director of public health in Lubbock, Texas, expressing concern over delayed medical care for sick children.
Keeping With Kennedy’s Advice, Measles Patients Turn to Unproven TreatmentsUnited States· 2025-03-15Katherine Wells, the public health director in Lubbock, Texas, expressed concern about the potential underreporting of measles cases.
Die WHO meldet für Europa in 2024 doppelt so viele Fälle wie im Vorjahr
Switzerland· 2025-03-14
Katherine Wells is the director of Lubbock Public Health.
Measles outbreak holds higher risk for pregnant women, babiesUnited States· 2025-03-13
Dr. Katherine Wells noted that those choosing vaccination are getting their questions answered by medical professionals.
Measles: Instead of vaccines, RFK Jr. focuses on unconventional treatments, driving worries about misinformationUnited States· 2025-03-05
Katherine Wells, the director of public health in Lubbock, Texas, commented on the undercount of measles cases.
As measles spreads, Robert F Kennedy jnr embraces remedies such as cod liver oil
New Zealand· 2025-03-05
Katherine Wells, the director of the Lubbock Public Health Department, has not had a day off since the outbreak began.
Taking a 'mental toll':' As west Texas fights measles, worries grow over federal supportUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-01
Katherine Wells is the director of Lubbock Public Health and discussed the need for more vaccinations in the community.
Measles cases approach 150 in ongoing West Texas outbreakUnited States· 2025-02-28
Katherine Wells confirmed the news of the child's death from measles in Lubbock.
Criança morre de sarampo nos Estados Unidos. É a primeira morte numa década | Saúde
Portugal· 2025-02-26
