{"id":1151,"date":"2025-04-15T19:09:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T19:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/?p=1151"},"modified":"2025-04-15T19:09:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T19:09:45","slug":"april-15-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/2025\/04\/15\/april-15-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"April 15, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


BLS Nurse Blog<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tulips are in bloom in Tami’s dad’s backyard.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONCUSSIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Response to Concussions: Protecting the Potential of Every Child <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4\/11\/25 Conference Power Point Presentation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FLU<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central Oregon Weekly Flu Report – 4\/14\/25<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MEASLES AND MORE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OHA – Make sure Oregon youth are up-to-date on vaccinations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 United States\u2019 measles outbreak is on pace to be the largest since measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. To date, 22 states have reported more than 600 measles cases<\/a> this year (including the newest cases reported in Indiana<\/a> just this week), largely from a single outbreak straddling Texas<\/a> and New Mexico<\/a>. Over the past 30 years, only 2019 had a higher national measles case count by this time of year\u2014with 704 cases<\/a> reported by the end of April and 1,274 by year\u2019s end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The age group most affected by measles this year is children ages 5-19\u2014accounting for 40% of all cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While we haven\u2019t seen any measles cases in Oregon yet this year, public health officials are urging families to make sure all children are up to date<\/a> on measles vaccination (MMR). Two doses of the MMR vaccine provide 97% protection against measles. The first dose is generally given to babies at 12-15 months old, and the second between ages 4 and 6 (but can be given as soon as one month after the first.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about the MMR vaccine, including the spread and health risks of measles, <\/strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week is Adolescent Immunization Action Week<\/a>, a yearly observance aimed at raising awareness around the importance of adolescent immunizations that help protect teens against diseases and infections. In addition to MMR vaccination, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends:<\/p>\n\n\n\n