Health officials warn of measles risk

State’s first measles cases of 2026 confirmed in Linn County

Oregon Health Authority and Linn County public health officials announced Sunday, Jan. 10, that they were investigating two cases of measles and want people to know about locations where they may have been exposed to the highly infectious virus.

The affected individuals developed measles symptoms – rash, fever, cough and runny nose – on Jan. 5. OHA did not identify  the individuals’ gender, age or…