April 16, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Health & Science University physicians will give an update on measles during a virtual media briefing at 1 p.m. Friday, April 17.
Reporters can join via Zoom at this link. A livestream for the public is available via YouTube at this link.
Speakers include:
- Dean Sidelinger, M.D., M.S.Ed., health officer and state epidemiologist at OHA's Public Health Division.
- Dawn Nolt, M.D., MPH, professor of pediatric infectious diseases at OHSU's Doernbecher Children's Hospital.
They will discuss the latest measles data, recent OHA advisories about exposure locations, the agency's work with local public health authorities to investigate cases, and what the latest wastewater surveillance data show.
For more information about measles, visit OHA's measles page.
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