A rise in vaccine hesitancy may be causing a recent spike in measles showing up in a way it has not in decades.

The United States recently saw its first measles fatality since 2015 when a child in the current outbreak died. The Oklahoma State Department of Health said there are no indications that the Texas measles outbreak has made it here.

Measles have been reported in eight states, with the first death of an unvaccinated child occurring in West Texas on Feb. 26.

OSDH sent out a health alert advising clinicians in Oklahoma to consider measles among patients with compatible symptoms amid a measles outbreak in Texas.

Measles is highly contagious. Doctors say the symptoms start like a common cold with a fever, cough or runny nose and then a few days later a rash forms. “You’re actually cont

This week on the Hot Seat, Oklahoma lawmakers are sounding the alarm on vaccine hesitancy amid a surge in measles cases nationwide, while also addressing concerns over potential Medicaid cuts and the state's struggling education system.

OSDH sent out a health alert advising clinicians in Oklahoma to consider measles among patients with compatible symptoms amid a measles outbreak in Texas.

THIS IS CONCERNING FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE RIGHT NOW, BUT WE DO WANT TO ASSURE EVERYONE NO MEASLES CASES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN OKLAHOMA. BUT LET’S TALK ABOUT MEASLES AND THE VIRUS AND WHAT IT IS.

Oklahoma State Department of Health officials are considering measles when viewing patient symptoms after neighboring states, New Mexico and Texas, have seen sharp increases in infection rates.