For the first time in seven years Riverside County health officials have confirmed a case of measles in a resident.

For the first time in seven years, a person has tested positive for measles in Riverside County. The positive test was announced Thursday by health officials with Riverside University Health System.

The adult, who has a recent history of international travel, lives in eastern Riverside County and is recovering at home, according to Public Health.

A Riverside County resident has tested positive for measles, the first case in that county in seven years. Why it matters: Measles is a highly contagious and dangerous disease; three out of 1,000 ...

The first case of measles in seven years surfaced in Riverside County, prompting health officials on Thursday, April 3 to urge precautions among residents. The patient, identified only as an adult ...

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The skin of a patient after three days of measles infection. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Heinz F. Eichenwald/CDC) Riverside County ...

Riverside County has reported its first confirmed case of measles since 2018. On Thursday, health officials announced that a resident of eastern Riverside County tested positive for measles. The ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (CNS) -- The first case of measles in seven years in Riverside County prompted health officials on Thursday to urge precautions and vigilance among residents. The patient ...