07-06-2025
13th measles case of 2025 in the state confirmed in Woodland
( — The 13th California measles case of this year was confirmed in Woodland on Friday afternoon by the Yolo County Health and Human Services, according to the Office of the County of Yolo.
Video Above: Child with measles possibly exposed others at UC Davis Medical Center
Officials said the person is a resident of West Sacramento and is experiencing mild illness as they recover at home. Their vaccination status is unknown.
'Prior to two cases reported in 2024 among Yolo County residents who traveled internationally, the county had not seen a measles case since 2015,' officials said.
Officials confirm there are no additional local cases that have been identified thus far, but acknowledge the measles that was detected in wastewater samples collected from the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in mid-May and early June.
'Only a small portion of the wastewater processed at the plant originates from West Sacramento,' officials said. 'Although the June detections may be linked to this individual, the May wastewater detections cannot be.'
The source of the earlier detections is being investigated. Officials said it is possible that another unknown person with measles was in the area.
The county informs the community that the person visited the Sutter Davis Hospital while infectious and may have exposed patients, visitors and healthcare providers.
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The hospital identified patients and staff who may have been exposed and is notifying them.
Meanwhile, officials said the hospital took all the necessary safety precautions and notified Yolo County Public Health once measles was suspected.
Visitors present at the time the patient was at the hospital, however, have not been identified.
Anyone who was at the hospital during the following days and hours is asked to contact Yolo County Public Health's Communicable Disease Program at 530-666-8670.
Yolo County Public Health said the person visited Sutter Davis Hospital, Emergency Department, 2000 Sutter Place in Davis on:
May 31-June 1, between 10:12 p.m. and 1:42 a.m.
June 2, between 2:42 p.m. and 1:23 a.m.
'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,' said Dr. Aimee Sisson, Yolo County Public Health Officer. 'It is important to check your measles vaccination status to make sure you are protected against measles infection.'
Officials said vaccinations against measles fell globally during the pandemic, and the disease surged throughout the nation.
The county reminds the community that measles can be prevented with a measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR), or a measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine (MMRV).
The symptoms of measles begin eight to 10 days after exposure and typically start with a fever, cough, red and watery eyes and a runny nose. The person infected will then experience a rash that starts from the head and spreads downwards, three to five days after the initial symptoms.
'Measles can result in serious complications and even death for young children and vulnerable adults,' said the county. 'Exposed people with symptoms should stay home and away from others and contact Public Health immediately.'
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