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Measles case reported in staff member at Bartlesville elementary school
Drake Johnson
Published 3:04 PM CST
The Bartlesville school district said in a statement that a staff member who was at Wayside Elementary School on Monday is confirmed to have the measles.
The statement said custodians have already completed deep cleaning surfaces and are working to re-treat all impacted areas.
Statement from BPS:
"On March 4, 2025, a staff member who had been at Wayside Elementary School the previous day was confirmed to have the measles. The custodians at Wayside have completed a deep cleaning of surfaces and are continuing to re-treat as many areas as possible. However, measles is airborne and extremely infectious.
Most people in the United States have a low risk for contracting measles due to an effective vaccine. The link below provides information on symptoms, infection, vaccination, etc."
Measles is airborne and extremely infectious. For more information about measles, CLICK HERE.
Drake Johnson
Published 3:04 PM CST
The Bartlesville school district said in a statement that a staff member who was at Wayside Elementary School on Monday is confirmed to have the measles.
The statement said custodians have already completed deep cleaning surfaces and are working to re-treat all impacted areas.
Statement from BPS:
"On March 4, 2025, a staff member who had been at Wayside Elementary School the previous day was confirmed to have the measles. The custodians at Wayside have completed a deep cleaning of surfaces and are continuing to re-treat as many areas as possible. However, measles is airborne and extremely infectious.
Most people in the United States have a low risk for contracting measles due to an effective vaccine. The link below provides information on symptoms, infection, vaccination, etc."
Measles is airborne and extremely infectious. For more information about measles, CLICK HERE.