Alberta Health Services (AHS) has been notified of a person with confirmed measles in the North Zone who has been in a public setting while infectious. Additional locations may be released if necessary.
Individuals who were in the following location during the specified dates and times may have been exposed to measles:
Location:
Real Canadian Superstore
12225 99 Street
Grande Prairie, AB
T8V 6X9
Exposure time periods:
May 14: 10:55 a.m. – 9:45 p.m. (MDT)
May 15: 12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (MDT)
May 17: 7:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. (MDT)
Anyone who attended this location at these times, who was born in or after 1970 and has fewer than two documented doses of measles-containing vaccine, may be at risk for developing measles. They should monitor for symptoms of measles and are strongly encouraged to review their immunization records.
Measles is an extremely contagious disease and the virus spreads easily through the air.
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.
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.
Information provided by Alberta Health Services