2022. THIS PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO TAKE TWO YEARS. NEW TONIGHT, SACRAMENTO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH CONFIRMED TWO NEW MEASLES CASES, BOTH IN YOUNG PATIENTS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES IN THE COUNTY IS NOW 13. AT OUR LAST REPORT, WHICH WAS APRIL 15TH, THERE WERE 11. KCRA 3 REACHED OUT TO THE COUNTY FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT THESE CASES, AND THE COUNTY HAS YET TO RESPOND. BUT WE DO KNOW THE PATIENTS ARE UNDER 18 YEARS OLD.
Sacramento County confirms two new measles cases in young patients
Updated: 10:18 PM PDT Apr 27, 2026
Sacramento County public health officials have confirmed two new measles cases, both involving patients under the age of 18. The total number of measles cases in the county has now risen to 13. As of the last report on April 15, there were 11 cases. KCRA 3 reached out to the county for additional details about the new cases, but officials have not yet responded. Placer County has not reported any new measles cases this year, with its total remaining at eight.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 channel PHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPiFmdW5jdGlvbigpeyJ1c2Ugc3RyaWN0Ijt3aW5kb3cuYWRkRXZlbnRMaXN0ZW5lcigibWVzc2FnZSIsKGZ1bmN0aW9uKGUpe2lmKHZvaWQgMCE9PWUuZGF0YVsiZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItaGVpZ2h0Il0pe3ZhciB0PWRvY3VtZW50LnF1ZXJ5U2VsZWN0b3JBbGwoImlmcmFtZSIpO2Zvcih2YXIgYSBpbiBlLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKWZvcih2YXIgcj0wO3I8dC5sZW5ndGg7cisrKXtpZih0W3JdLmNvbnRlbnRXaW5kb3c9PT1lLnNvdXJjZSl0W3JdLnN0eWxlLmhlaWdodD1lLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdW2FdKyJweCJ9fX0pKX0oKTs8L3NjcmlwdD4=
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. —
Sacramento County public health officials have confirmed two new measles cases, both involving patients under the age of 18.
The total number of measles cases in the county has now risen to 13. As of the last report on April 15, there were 11 cases.
KCRA 3 reached out to the county for additional details about the new cases, but officials have not yet responded.
Placer County has not reported any new measles cases this year, with its total remaining at eight.
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