Province alerts public to measles exposure at The Hamlets in Red Deer County

The Government of Alberta is alerting the public to a potential measles exposure in Red Deer County.

Officials say anyone who was at The Hamlets, a senior assisted living facility, in Red Deer County on April 30 and May 1 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., as well as on May 2 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., may have been exposed to measles.

“Anyone who attended this location at any of these times, who was born in or after 1970 and has fewer than two documented doses of measles-containing vaccine or has never had measles disease, may be at risk for developing measles and may be asked to take additional precautions if presenting to a healthcare facility,” as stated by the province. “They should monitor for symptoms of measles and are strongly encouraged to review their immunization records.”

The province says measles is an extremely contagious disease and the virus spreads easily through the air.