RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ)– Local doctors are concerned that California has confirmed 52 measles cases so far this year, more than double the 25 cases reported in all of 2025.
These numbers include five confirmed cases here in Riverside County. Children ages 5 to 19 account for more than half of this year’s confirmed cases, with four people requiring hospitalization.
Doctors say the vast majority of people infected were not vaccinated. Measles is a highly contagious virus, and doctors are predicting more cases. Healthcare professionals warn some age groups may need to get re-vaccinated…