Alberta Health Services (AHS) has shared that one individual with confirmed measles in Airdrie has been in public while infectious.
According to AHS, the person was at the Real Canadian Superstore on July 7, and the exposure period is 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
"Anyone who attended these locations (only Superstore as of right now) at these times, who was born in or after 1970 and has less than two documented doses of measles-containing vaccine, may be at risk for developing measles. They should self-monitor for symptoms of measles and are strongly encouraged to review their immunization records," shared AHS.
AHS also stated that they may release additional locations if necessary.
Measles is an extremely contagious disease and the virus spreads easily through the air.
According to AHS, symptoms of measles include:
- Fever of 38.3° C or higher; and
- Cough, runny nose and/or red eyes; and
- A rash that appears 3 to 7 days after fever starts, usually beginning behind the ears and on the face and spreading down to the body and then to the arms and legs. The rash appears red and blotchy on lighter skin colours. On darker skin colours, it can appear purple or darker than the skin around it, or it might be hard to see.
Complications from measles can include ear infections, pneumonia, brain inflammation, premature birth, and, in rare cases, death. Those at highest risk are people who are pregnant, children under five, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
"If symptoms of measles do develop, individuals are advised to stay home and call the measles hotline at 1-844-944-3434 before visiting any healthcare facility or provider, including a family physician clinic or pharmacy."
To learn more about measles, click HERE.
As of today, their are 1,340 cases of measles in the province.
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