Another confirmed case of the measles in Grande Prairie has prompted an exposure warning from Alberta Health Services.
Individuals who at the Service Plus Inn and Suites Hotel between 10 p.m. July 6th to 12 p.m. July 7th may have been exposed to measles.
Officials are also advising anyone who was at the La-Pradera Mexican Restaurant on July 6th from 11:25 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. or Winners from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. they may have been exposed.
Other possible places of exposure include the 92nd Street Shoppers Drug Mart on July 8th from 7:30 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. and Grande Prairie Regional Hospital – Unit 22 Surgery on July 7th, 8th and 9th from 7 a.m. to 9:15 p.m.
The latest confirmed case in the Peace Country come along at a time when Alberta is now the leading jurisdiction per capita in North America for measles. The province has more measles cases than the United States, with 1,314 cases since March. This surpasses the 1,288 cases in 39 states south of the border.
Thirty new cases were diagnosed in Alberta this past weekend, July 12-13.
Measles is highly contagious, with one infected person capable of spreading it to 18 people who may be unvaccinated. It spreads quickly through the air.
