Public health officials in Ontario are warning of exposure risks after an infant in the Greater Toronto Area tested positive for measles.
In a statement issued Friday, Peel Public Health warned of possible measles exposure in several different health-care facilities in Brampton, Ont.
People who visited the following facilities on the following dates may have been exposed to the virus, according to Peel Public Health:
- March 27: Muslim Community Services, located at 150 Central Pkwy., from 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- March 31: King's Cross Walk-In Clinic, located at 17 Kings Cross Rd., from 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- April 1: King's Cross Walk-In Clinic, located at 17 Kings Cross Rd., from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- April 2: MCI Medical Clinic: The Doctor's Office-Bramalea City Centre, located at 25 Peel Centre Dr., from 2:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
- April 2-3: Brampton Civic Hospital Emergency Department, located at 2100 Bovaird Dr., from 5 p.m.-3 a.m.
People who were at these locations during the specified times are being asked to check their immunization records to see if they or their children have been vaccinated against the measles. They are also being asked to watch out for symptoms until 21 days after the possible exposure.
Measles symptoms include high fever, cough and a runny nose, sore eyes, small white spots forming on the inside of the mouth and the development of a red rash.
Anyone with symptoms should call their health-care provider to inform them of their symptoms and that they may have been exposed to the measles. People who suspect they have the measles should not go to a medical facility without calling first, Peel Public Health said.
Concerned residents can get more information by contacting Peel Public Health at 905-799-7000
905-799-7000.
Measles is a highly contagious disease that spreads easily. People who have not been immunized or who have not had measles in the past are at risk of infection.
