measles, Oklahoma

How does Oklahoma test for measles? What to know amid national outbreak
Once measles is suspected, multiple tests can be performed to determine if measles is present or if the individual has immunity to measles.
What to know if measles does show up in Oklahoma
As a measles outbreak in West Texas continues to grow, the response from US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has leaned heavily on treatment with vitamin A, as well as “good results” from the use of the steroid budesonide, the antibiotic clarithromycin and cod liver oil.
Oklahomans are unsure if they are protected from measles, expert weighs in
As neighboring states like Texas continue to see spikes in measles cases, doctors in Oklahoma are on high alert. “The thing about measles is it’s just so contagious,” Cook said. It’s also dangerous as a child in Texas died from measles, the first death since 2015.
As measles outbreak spreads across Texas, Oklahoma officials preparing
Oklahoma has yet to record a case of measles, but cases are continuing to spread along the Texas border and Panhandle regions.
Oklahoma portal shows residents if they are vaccinated from measles as outbreak ramps up
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Oklahomans are unsure if they are protected from measles
Are you immune from measles or do you need another MMR vaccine? >> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel Sign up for our Newsletters A false alarm of a positive case in Oklahoma has many asking these questions and KOCO 5 spoke with a local doctor to get the facts.
Measles death puts vaccine exemptions in spotlight: Are Oklahoma children vaccinated?
Latest data shows significant rise in parents sending kindergarteners to school without the required measles vaccine.

OSDH confirms no measles case in Bartlesville

Oklahoma elementary school issues measles alert after staff member tests: What to know
Officials at Wayside Elementary School in Bartlesville said custodians completed a deep cleaning to prevent spread of the highly contagious disease.
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TIMELINE: How Bartlesville measles mix-up started
While they could not confirm where the testing was done due to HIPAA, Bartlesville Public Schools communications director says it appears there was an error on the hospitals end.
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Measles cases are climbing in Texas. Here's what Oklahomans need to know
OSDH sent out a health alert advising clinicians in Oklahoma to consider measles among patients with compatible symptoms amid ...
What does a measles rash look like? 9 pictures to help identify symptoms as it spreads in US
Tips to identify measles as several states report outbreaks of three cases or more. Texas has already reported more than 145 ...
Oklahoma health department clarifies measles diagnosis error as cases rise nationwide
A bit of a panic today after the Bartlesville Public School district reported a measles diagnosis, only for the state department of health to verify that it was ...
9 states report measles cases as outbreaks grow
One of the most contagious viruses in the world is spreading around the United States. So far in 2025 there have been three distinct measles outbreaks and at least 164 cases reported to the ...
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Your Vote Counts: Vaccine hesitancy, Medicaid cuts, Glossip & education
This week on the Hot Seat, Oklahoma lawmakers are sounding the alarm on vaccine hesitancy amid a surge in measles cases ...
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West Texas measles cases rise to 146 and the first case reported in Austin. Here is what you need to know.
The number of measles cases in Gaines County has more than doubled in a week. Separate from the West Texas outbreak, Austin’s ...