The province says a school just east of Winnipeg is one of the latest measles exposure sites in Manitoba.
Public Health says those at Ecole Dugald School on April 29, April 30, and May 2 from 8:45 a.m.-5:40 p.m. may have been exposed.Those who rode on Bus #26 (route 72) and Bus #128 (route 79) servicing École Dugald School, Oakbank Elementary, Springfield Middle School and Springfield Collegiate Institute on those days are also at risk of exposure.
Get weekly health news
Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday.
Sign up for weekly health newsletter
Sign Up
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
And the province says anyone in the Boundary Trails Health Centre emergency department waiting room on April 27 from 4:11-10:07 p.m. should also monitor for symptoms.The province is also warning that some recent measles cases did not have any known contact to a case. Previously, all of the cases had known contact with measles either during travel or in Manitoba.
Trending Now
Carney tells Trump that Canada is ‘never for sale’ in White House meeting
Danielle Smith promises Alberta separation referendum if signatures warrant
Story continues below advertisement
if ( typeof( gn_monetize ) !== 'undefined' && typeof( gn_monetize.Ads ) !== 'undefined' && gn_monetize.Ads.initialRequestMade() ) {
// Ads script has been loaded, create the ad.
gn_monetize.Ads.create( {"sizes":"[300,250]","biddable":true,"id":"gpt-ad-300250-10","lazy":false,"targeting":{"pos":10,"slotid":"gpt-ad-300250-10"},"companion":false} );
} else {
// if Ads script not yet loaded, queue up ad data for initialization.
var gnAdSettings = gnAdSettings || {};
gnAdSettings.ads = gnAdSettings.ads || [];
gnAdSettings.ads.push( {"sizes":"[300,250]","biddable":true,"id":"gpt-ad-300250-10","lazy":false,"targeting":{"pos":10,"slotid":"gpt-ad-300250-10"},"companion":false} );
}
Symptoms of measles generally appear seven to 21 days after exposure. Initial symptoms may include fever, runny nose, drowsiness, irritability and red eyes. Several days after the initial symptoms, a red blotchy rash appears on the face and progresses down the body.
More on Health
More videos
Wife of Quebec man who chose assisted death describes ER stay as coroner’s inquest opens
Ozempic microdosing: Weight-loss hack or just a placebo?
Wildfire smoke linked to rise in ER visits for asthma: study
Quebec drug maker recalls pain medicine amid potentially fatal health risks
Wife of quadriplegic man who sought assisted death after ER bedsore describes horror as coroner’s inquest begins
Nova Scotia resident becomes province’s 1st measles case in 2 years after U.S. visit
Microdosing Ozempic not recommended, doctors say
Health Matters: Long wait times for surgery, treatment costing Canadians
Germany's Merz elected chancellor after surprise setback do sex
The holy vote: Picking the pontiff do sex
Meet Suzanne and Simone, deported to Ravensbrück during WWII do sex
Oman announces ceasefire deal between Yemen's Houthis, US do sex
