Health & Science
Harris County Officials Confirm Fourth Case Of Measles
Posted on · The patient is a male between 15 and 24 years old who lives in southeast Harris County.
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Texas
Pre-K Student At La Porte Elementary School Has A Suspected Case Of Measles
Posted on · School personnel are disinfecting all classrooms and common areas as a precaution. Harris, Montgomery and Galveston counties confirmed measles cases last week.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Vaccine Legislation, Political Roundup, And Opportunity Zones (Feb. 13, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Potential vaccination legislation, our weekly political roundup, understanding opportunity zones, and writer Dawn Adams Cole.
Health & Science
Houston’s Low Rate Of Measles Vaccinations Is The Worst In Texas
Posted on · In 2017, the most recent year with data compiled by the CDC, only 87.8 percent of Houston children between 19 and 35 months had the measles vaccine.
Health & Science
Officials Confirm Three Measles Cases In Harris County, Galveston And Montgomery Counties Have One Each
Posted on · In Harris County, the patients are two boys under the age of 2 and a 25–35-year-old woman.
Health & Science
CDC Confirms Measles Case in Houston
Posted on · There had been no cases of measles in the city since 2013
Houston Matters
Nurse Fired For Sharing Patient Information, And The ‘Dugout Stare’ Challenge: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Week’s News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on the stories from this week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Houston Matters
Top Doctor for City of Houston Discusses Suspected Measles Case
Posted on · The Houston Health Department is waiting for a final confirmation from the CDC
Houston Matters
Full Show: Measles in Houston, And Defining Hate Crimes (Aug. 29, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We learn more about measles and the effectiveness of vaccination. We break down the week's big political stories. We discuss what constitutes a hate crime. And writer Attica Locke talks about her work.
Health & Science
Texas Children’s Hospital Confirms Measles Case
Posted on · The Houston Health Department says this is the first case it has investigated since 2013
Houston Matters
Why Are Some Houstonians Choosing Not to Vaccinate?
Posted on · As of Friday (2/20/15), there are 141 reported cases of the measles in the United States this year, and 98 are from California. (Just one, so far, is from Texas). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most who have contracted the measles were not vaccinated. Health officials have taken the opportunity to […]
Full Show
Vaccination Rates and a Cat Circus: Friday’s Show (February 20, 2015)
Posted on · As of Friday (2/20/15), there are 141 reported cases of the measles in the United States this year, and 98 are from California. (Just one, so far, is from Texas). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most who have contracted the measles were not vaccinated. Health officials have taken the opportunity to […]
Health & Science
Are You A Vaccine Skeptic? Sheila Jackson-Lee Wants To Reach You
Posted on · Considering the measles outbreak, one Houston lawmaker says vaccines and immunizations are essential to maintain the public health.
News
Texas Department Of State Health Services Confirms Multiple Cases Of Measles
Posted on · State health officials are urging everyone to make sure they’re vaccinated against measles. Right now in Texas, there are nearly a dozen reported cases. One of those cases is in Harris County. The rest are in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.