OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR CITY. END QUOTE. NEW. THIS MORNING, HEALTH OFFICIALS IN YOLO COUNTY SAY A PERSON IN WEST SACRAMENTO HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH MEASLES. THAT PERSON IS AN ADULT PERSON WITH MILD SYMPTOMS, AND THEY’RE RECOVERING AT HOME. IT’S NOT KNOWN IF THAT PERSON WAS VACCINATED, BUT OFFICIALS SAY THE PERSON MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED DURING A RECENT AIR TRAVEL FLIGHT TO A STATE THAT HAS HAS A KNOWN OUTBREAK. OR THEY COULD HAVE CAUGHT THE ILLNESS LOCALLY. THE PERSON DID VISIT SUTTER DAVIS HOSPITAL ER LATE ON MAY 31ST AND AGAIN ON JUNE 2ND. ANYONE WHO MAY HAVE VISITED THE ER DURING THAT TIME PERIOD MAY BE AT RISK OF DEVELOPING MEASLES, AND IS ADVISED TO CONTACT THE YOLO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT AT THE NUMBER THAT’S ON YOUR SCREEN. IT’S 53066686 70. THIS IS THE MEASLES CASE IN CALIFORNIA THIS YEAR. CASES HAVE ALSO BEEN FOUND IN PLACER COUNTY. TUOLUMNE COUNTY, LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, SAN MATEO, AND SANTA CLARA. WHILE NO CASES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY, THE VIRUS WAS DETECTED IN WASTEWATER SAMPLES FROM THE SACRAMENTO REGIONA

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A West Sacramento resident was diagnosed with measles and may have exposed the virus to others while getting medical care at Sutter Davis Hospital in Davis, Yolo County health officials said on Friday.The affected adult, whose vaccination status is unknown, is now the 13th confirmed case of measles in California so far this year. Last year, Yolo County recorded two cases of residents with measles who had traveled internationally. But the county has otherwise not seen a measles case since 2015. “This case of measles in our community is a good reminder that while international travelers and those traveling to outbreak areas within the U.S. are at highest risk of measles, residents can also encounter measles during travel to non-outbreak areas or even within our local community,” Yolo County Public Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson said in a statement. “It is important to check your measles vaccination status to make sure you are protected against measles infection.” What we know about the new caseThe person may have been exposed via air travel to a state with a known outbreak or could have contracted the virus locally, the county said.Where measles is spreading in the U.S.There have been over 1,000 cases of measles so far this year, compared to 285 cases for all of 2024. Most of the cases are linked to domestic transmission in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. About 96% of cases involve those who were unvaccinated or their vaccination status is unknown. In California’s cases, 10 have been linked to international travel. The source of who the person was exposed is under investigation. Why do officials think this case could have potentially been contracted locally? Yolo health officials said that wastewater samples collected at the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant from May 20 to May 24 and from June 2 to June 3 have detected the virus.The June samples could include this person, but not the May samples. “An investigation into the source of the earlier detections is ongoing and it remains possible that another unknown individual with measles was present in the area,” Yolo health officials said. Who else could have been exposed? Measles spreads through the air and on contaminated surfaces.The new person may have exposed patients, visitors and health care providers at Sutter Davis Hospital’s emergency department to the highly contagious virus on May 31 to June 1 between 10:12 p.m. and 1:42 a.m. and on June 2 between 2:42 p.m. and 1:23 a.m. Some of these people have already been notified but the county urges anyone present during that period to contact the Yolo County Public Health’s Communicable Disease Program at 530-666-8670. A specialized team can help determine whether residents are at risk. What are the symptoms of measles? Symptoms begin about eight to 12 days after exposure with a fever, cough, red and watery eyes and a runny nose, the county said. This is followed by a rash three to five days later that starts on the head and moves downward. Children with measles are hospitalized about 20% of the time and can develop further complications from their illness. Yolo County urges people to check their measles vaccination statusThe MMRV vaccine is 97% effective in preventing measles with two doses and 93% effective with one dose. The vaccines are typically given at 1 year old and 4 to 6 years old.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channelPHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPiFmdW5jdGlvbigpeyJ1c2Ugc3RyaWN0Ijt3aW5kb3cuYWRkRXZlbnRMaXN0ZW5lcigibWVzc2FnZSIsKGZ1bmN0aW9uKGUpe2lmKHZvaWQgMCE9PWUuZGF0YVsiZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItaGVpZ2h0Il0pe3ZhciB0PWRvY3VtZW50LnF1ZXJ5U2VsZWN0b3JBbGwoImlmcmFtZSIpO2Zvcih2YXIgYSBpbiBlLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKWZvcih2YXIgcj0wO3I8dC5sZW5ndGg7cisrKXtpZih0W3JdLmNvbnRlbnRXaW5kb3c9PT1lLnNvdXJjZSl0W3JdLnN0eWxlLmhlaWdodD1lLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdW2FdKyJweCJ9fX0pKX0oKTs8L3NjcmlwdD4=