Residents in Beaverlodge are being advised of potential exposure to measles.
Alberta Health Services says you may have been exposed to the the virus if you were at the Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Emergency Department on July 25th 11:00 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
AHS says 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, is at risk of developing the illness. Officials advise monitoring for symptoms and staying home if any develop.
Symptoms of measles include a fever, cough, runny nose and/or red eyes, as well as a rash that shows up three to seven days after the fever starts. The rash will usually start behind the ears and on the face, then spread down to the body and to the arms and legs. The rash appears red and blotchy on lighter skin tones and on darker skin tones, can appear purple or darker than the skin around it, and may be difficult to see.
