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Oct 12, 2026

Anti-vaccine activists target Texas measles doctors to cast doubt on deaths amid outbreak

Anti-vaccine activists are targeting doctors treating measles patients in Texas, attempting to discredit reported deaths during an ongoing outbreak. The campaign comes as a six-year-old girl in Lubbock required ventilation and intensive care for measles complications.

Oct 12, 2026·3 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Federal administration policies are the primary driver of the 2026 U.S. measles surge
  • ▪The United States is at risk of losing its long-held measles elimination status due to continuous transmission of the virus for over a year.
  • ▪Critical care physician Pierre Kory and Children's Health Defense chief scientific officer Brian Hooker claimed improper antibiotic prescriptions caused the deaths of two Texas measles patients.

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Infectious Disease and Outbreaks

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