A confirmed case of measles in Grande Prairie has prompted Alberta Health Services to post exposure warnings for at least two time periods in Grande Prairie
AHS says if you were at the following locations during these times, you may have been exposed:
Crown and Anchor Pub
8022 100 St, Grande Prairie
Exposure time periods:
May 4: Approx. 8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. (MDT)
Grand Prairie Regional Hospital Emergency Department
11205 110 St, Grande Prairie
Exposure time periods:
May 9: Approx. 1:55 p.m. – 5:18 p.m. (MDT)
Anyone who was at those locations at those times, who was born in or after 1970 and has less than two documented doses of the measles vaccine may be at risk of developing the illness. Symptoms include a fever, a cough, a runny nose and/or red eyes and a rash that shows up three to seven days after the fever starts. The rash usually starts behind the ears and on the face, then spreads down to the body and to the arms and legs.
The Alberta government has also launched a measles hotline at 1-844-944-3434 if you have any questions or concerns.
