By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

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Alberta Health Services confirms measles case in Edmonton area

May 20, 2019 | 12:22 PM

A case of measles has been confirmed by Alberta Health Services in the EdmontoN region.

An individual with lab-confirmed measles has been in public settings in Sherwood Park, Nisku and Edmonton while infectious, the health authority states.

Individuals who were in the below-noted locations during the specified dates and times may have been exposed to measles:

May 9:

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Exposure Location: Sherwood Park Mall, 2020 Sherwood Dr., Sherwood Park
Exposure Time Period: 3:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.

May 10:

Exposure Location: Sherwood Park Mall, 2020 Sherwood Dr., Sherwood Park
Exposure Time Period: 3:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.

May 11:

Exposure Location: Sherwood Park Mall, 2020 Sherwood Dr., Sherwood Park
Exposure Time Period: 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Exposure Location: Smilie’s Village, 981 Fir Street, Sherwood Park
Exposure Time Period: 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

May 15:

Exposure Location: Shoppers Drug Mart, #500 2020 Sherwood Dr., Sherwood Park
Exposure Time Period: 9:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

May 16:

Exposure Location: Carmacks Construction 701 25 Ave, Nisku
Exposure Time Period: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Exposure Location: Strathcona County Health Centre Emergency Dept., 2 Brower Drive, Sherwood Park
Exposure Time Period: May 16 8:00pm to May 17 5:30 pm

May 17:

Exposure Location: University of Alberta Hospital Emergency Dept., 8440-112 St, Edmonton
Exposure Time Period: 4:00pm to 8:00 pm

“Individuals who were exposed between May 9 -17 are no longer eligible for preventative vaccine as the vaccine would not be effective to prevent measles from this exposure; however, they are still encouraged to review their immunization history and arrange vaccination if they have not received two doses of MMR(measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine. For any questions, please call Health Link for advice on immunization history and vaccination,” AHS says.

“Additionally, individuals who were in the above locations in the timeframes noted and who were born after 1970, and have NOT already had measles disease or have NOT received two doses of measles vaccine, may be at risk for developing measles.”

Individuals are advised to monitor themselves for symptoms of measles. If symptoms of measles do develop, these individuals are advised to stay home and call Health Link at 811, before visiting any healthcare facility or provider.

Symptoms of measles include:

• fever of 38.3° C or higher; and
• cough, runny nose and/or red eyes; and
• a red blotchy rash that appears three to seven days after fever starts, beginning behind the ears and on the face and spreading down the body and then to the arms and legs.

The full advisory is available HERE.