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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
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By Jayme Lozano Carver

As measles outbreak continues, new parents in Lubbock face unexpected fears

Kelly Johnson hold her six-week-old son, John, as seen Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Lubbock. “Normal things that are hard [in postpartum], are hard,” Johnson says, “but been having that plus keeping an eye out on a measles outbreak.”
Kelly Johnson Pirtle holds her six-week-old son, John, on April 9, 2025, in Lubbock. (Credit: Annie Rice for The Texas Tribune)

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