OSDH sent out a health alert advising clinicians in Oklahoma to consider measles among patients with compatible symptoms amid ...
Dr. Hal Scofield is a physician-scientist at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, and he also serves as associate chief ...
A rise in vaccine hesitancy may be causing a recent spike in measles showing up in a way it has not in decades.
Measles have been reported in eight states, with the first death of an unvaccinated child occurring in West Texas on Feb. 26.
Texas and New Mexico are not the only border states that have seen an increase in measles cases recently. A year ago, measles was found in Missouri.
Oklahoma's health officials are monitoring a measles outbreak from Texas, emphasizing vaccination for children and cautioning families about potential risks.
WELL, THE MEASLES OUTBREAK IN TEXAS NOW REACHING 124 CASES AND JUST IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES AGO, TEXAS REPORTING ONE DEATH.
Health officials aim to improve public understanding of the importance of measles vaccinations and, for some, potentially the need for a booster shot.
A person who was hospitalized has died from measles in West Texas. It's the first since the outbreak began late last month.