Residents in Peace River are being advised of a potential exposure to measles.
Alberta Health services says that if you were at the Marshall Eliuk Peace River Community Health Center Emergency Department from 5:05 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. on Jan. 23rd, you may have been exposed to the virus.
AHS says anyone who was at that location between 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.
