BARTLESVILLE, Oklahoma — The Oklahoma Department of Health has not confirmed cases of measles in Bartlesville.
“Despite today’s report, no confirmed cases of measles have yet to be observed in Oklahoma. We are continuing to monitor the situation. If there is a confirmation of measles, OSDH will notify the public and share the information necessary to protect the public’s health.”
Bartlesville Public Schools said, “A staff at Wayside Elementary School was diagnosed with measles by Oklahoma Hospital, but the Oklahoma Department of Health could not confirm the diagnosis.”
Two news contacted the school district and the Oklahoma Department of Health to clarify the initial alert.
Bartlesville Public Schools issued a warning after primary school staff tested positive for measles.
In a post on the district’s Facebook page, they said the day after they were inside the school, a test was made by staff at a Michibata primary school who tested a positive test for measles on March 4th. The school’s custodian has completed a deep cleaning and is now back in as many areas as possible.
Measles is highly contagious and is an airborne disease. Most people in the US are at a low risk of contracting it for the vaccine.
The unvaccinated child died in measles in western Texas, his first death in an outbreak that began late last month, and his first death from measles since 2015.
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The school posted about the illness on their website to help inform their parents.
The district included specific vaccination rates for students.
As of March 2025, 92% of district students had received two doses of the MMR vaccine, 3% had received one dose, and the remaining 5% had not given it, or the database had no idea what the status was.
What are the signs of measles?
- High fever
- cough
- snot
- Watery eyes
- A rash with red spots that starts from the face and spreads across the rest of the body
How do you prevent measles?
Measles can be prevented by measles vaccines (usually given in combination with rubella and mumps vaccines, or MMR vaccines), and is recommended again in all children between 12 and 15 months of age and in 4-6 years of age.
If a person has not received a second vaccine between the ages of 4 and 6, it may be administered at subsequent ages. Two doses of vaccines usually provide lifelong immunity.
The Oklahoma Department of Health has details about measles> Factsheet
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