About this episode:

A look inside the ongoing public health response to measles outbreaks in Lubbock, a city in West Texas.

Guest:

Katherine Wells is the director of Lubbock Public Health in West Texas.

Host:

Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland’s Health Department.

Show links and related content:

• Lubbock’s public health director fights to stop measles and build public trust—The Texas Tribune

• Texas Isn’t Declaring a Measles Victory Yet—Bloomberg

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