What a case of the measles looks like.
UPDATE February 2, 2026
Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency’s Public Health Branch is continuing to investigate a confirmed case of measles in Shasta County and has added one location in its ongoing measles case tracking.
The patient remains in isolation from others to prevent the spread of this highly contagious disease until their infectious period is over. HHSA Public Health Branch staff are contacting anyone who may have been in contact with this person during their 8-day contagious period.
HHSA staff are working with the following locations to contact employees and members of the public who were at:
• An informal, outdoor capture the flag sport event at Highland Neighborhood Park, 555 Mill Valley Parkway, Redding, on Jan. 23 from noon to 4 p.m. This site is a new addition identified in Public Health’s ongoing case tracking.
• Osaka Sushi, 1340 Churn Creek Rd., on January 23 from 6:30 to 10 p.m.
• A gym basketball game at the former CrossPointe Community Church, 2960 Hartnell Ave., Redding on January 24 from 1:45 to 5 p.m.
• Costco, 4805 Bechelli Lane, Redding, on January 24 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Churn Creek HealthCare clinic, 3184 Churn Creek Road, Redding, on January 28 from 1:45 to 5 p.m.
If you were at these locations during these times, you can call the Shasta County Measles Information Line at (530) 638-5580, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday, to speak with Public Health staff.
If you show symptoms of measles, DO NOT go out in public, to a clinic, hospital or doctor’s office. Call a doctor if you are displaying these symptoms.
If you were at these locations during the times listed, Public Health staff ask you to check whether you have received two doses of the measles vaccine. If you have not, you could be at risk of measles. Check your vaccine records at myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov/
If you have been identified as an exposed contact to measles, you may receive a text message or phone call from CDPH area code 279. You can respond to the text message or call the Shasta County Measles Information Line.
At this time, the locations listed above are safe to visit. Public Health does not have concerns about exposures in those places.
What to Know About the Measles Vaccine
The measles vaccine is usually given as the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella).
People need two doses for strong protection.
Those who have both doses have less than a 1% chance of getting measles after being exposed.
Children usually get:
A first dose at 12 months or older
A second dose before kindergarten (or at least one month after the first dose)
Many adults vaccinated before the 1990s may have received only one dose. Public Health encourages these individuals to ask their health care provider if they should get a second shot.
People born before 1957 are likely to already have immunity.
Symptoms
Measles isn’t just a little rash. Measles symptoms can include:
rash, typically appearing first on the face, along the hairline and behind the ears, then spreading to the rest of the body.
high fever (may spike to more than 104° Fahrenheit)
cough
runny nose (coryza)
red, watery eyes (conjunctivitis)
Common complications
Ear infections occur in about one of every 10 children with measles.
Diarrhea is reported in less than one of 10 people with measles.
Infected people are usually contagious from about 4 days before their rash starts to 4 days afterwards.
What to do if you show symptoms
To prevent spreading the disease to others:
DO NOT go out in public, to a clinic, hospital or doctor’s office.
Call a doctor if you are displaying these symptoms.
For more information about measles, visit HHSA’s Facts About Measles webpage, or go to shastahhsa.net and click on “Local measles outbreak updates.”
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Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency’s Public Health Branch is investigating a confirmed case of measles in Shasta County. The patient is currently in isolation from others to prevent the spread of this highly contagious disease until their infectious period is over. HHSA Public Health Branch staff are contacting anyone who may have been in contact with this person during their 8-day contagious period.
HHSA staff are working with the following locations to contact employees and members of the public who were at:
• Osaka Sushi, 1340 Churn Creek Rd., on January 23 from 6:30 to 10 p.m.
• Cross Point Church, during a basketball game on January 24 from 1:45 to 5 p.m.
• Costco, on January 24 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Churn Creek Health Care Clinic on January 28 from 1:45 to 5 p.m.
If you were at these locations during these times, you can call the Shasta County Measles Hotline at (530) 638-5580, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday, to speak with Public Health staff.
If you were at these locations during the times listed, Public Health staff ask you to check whether you have received two doses of the measles vaccine. If you have not, you could be at risk of measles. Check your vaccine records at myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov/
At this time, the locations listed above are safe to visit. Public Health does not have concerns about exposures in those places.
