OkotoksOnline/Harrison O'Nyons
A public alert has been issued by Alberta Health Services (AHS) due to potential measles exposures in Okotoks, Calgary, and Banff.
AHS was notified of two people with confirmed measles cases who were in public settings while infectious during the second week of July.
The locations and exposure times include:
Riverbend Campground
48033 370 Ave E, Okotoks
Exposure time period: July 7 – 15th (inclusive) (MDT)
Traveller’s Inn Motel
4611 16 Ave NW, Calgary
Exposure time period: July 8 at 10 p.m. – July 9 at 12 p.m. (MDT)
Banff Gondola
100 Mountain Ave, Banff
Exposure time period: July 9 at 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. (MDT)
Calgary Peterbilt
11550 44 Street SE, Calgary
Exposure time period: July 9 at 2:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. (MDT)
GreatWest Kenworth
5909 6 Street SE, Calgary
Exposure time period: July 9 at 3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (MDT)
NAPA Auto Parts
5530 3rd Street SE, Calgary
Exposure time period: July 9 at 3:45 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. (MDT)
South Health Campus Emergency Department
4448 Front Street SE, Calgary
Exposure time period: July 11 at 7:25 p.m. – 10:37 p.m. (MDT)
Riverbend Campground
48033 370 Ave E, Okotoks
Exposure time period: July 7 – 15th (inclusive) (MDT)
Anyone born in or after 1970 who attended these locations during the listed times and has fewer than two documented doses of the measles vaccine may be at risk of contracting measles and is urged to monitor for symptoms.
Symptoms include a fever of 38.3°C or higher, cough, runny nose, and/or red eyes, followed by a rash that appears three to seven days after symptom onset.
Anyone who was potentially exposed and develops symptoms should call the measles hotline at 1-844-944-3434 before visiting a doctor or healthcare facility in person.
More information is available on the Alberta Health Services website.