Wyoming Department of Education hosts measles prevention training
JACKSON (WNE) —- With measles cases on the rise, the Wyoming Department of Education is hosting a virtual training series for all superintendents and principals.
The series is designed to educate school administrators about the Measles Prevention and Response Plan, facilitating collaboration with school nurses and the Wyoming Department of Health in managing a measles outbreak.
Upcoming sessions are Nov. 13, 1 to 2 p.m. on Zoom; Nov. 17, 2 to 3 p.m. on Zoom; and Nov. 19, 10 to 11 a.m. on Zoom.
Links are available on the Wyoming Department of Education website at TinyUrl.com/measleswde.
Wyoming’s first measles case since 2010 was reported by the state Department of Health in July. Since then, eight more cases have been reported, for a total of nine: seven in Carbon County, one in Natrona County and one in Niobrara County.
The last cases reported were in August in Carbon County.
The Teton County School District and the county Health Department have been paying attention to measles since the start of the school year.
“Because measles is so incredibly contagious, schools are certainly a place of concern,” Health Department Director Travis Riddell told the Jackson Hole News&Guide, the JH Daily’s sister publication, in August. “There are a lot of people in tight spaces with very high potential for transmission if you’re not vaccinated and are susceptible to the virus.”
He said vaccination is “by far” the most important thing that anyone can do to prevent measles. Vaccination rates in the local school population are high, he said.
This story was published on Nov. 8, 2025.