Measles exposure at Banff Gondola expanded, AHS says

The Banff Gondola in Banff, Alta., on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Health officials have expanded the times that an individual, sick with measles, possibly encountered the public at the Banff Gondola.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) first announced the possibility of exposure at the business on July 14, saying the public may have been exposed on July 9.

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Since that time, AHS determined this individual may have exposed the public to measles on four other days (all times MT):

• July 27 - 3:48 p.m. to 10:17 p.m.;
• July 28 - 4 p.m. to 10:36 p.m.;
• July 29 - 11:11a.m. to 8:48 p.m.; and
• July 30 - 10:49 a.m. to 8 p.m.

AHS says that anyone who attended the Banff Gondola on those dates and during those times should self-monitor for symptoms of measles.

Those symptoms include a fever of 38.3 C or higher, cough, runny nose and/or red eyes and a rash that appears three to seven days after the onset of fever.

“Anyone who attended this location at these times, who was born in or after 1970 and has less than two documented doses of measles-containing vaccine, may be at risk for developing measles,” AHS said in a news release.

If symptoms do develop, AHS advises individuals to stay home and call the measles hotline at 1-844-944-3434 before going to see your doctor or visiting any health-care facility.

“The measles hotline connects you to a professional who can assist with accessing your immunization records or offer general information; provide advice for those experiencing measles symptoms and are feeling unwell; and assist with booking measles immunization appointments or locating a public health clinic offering immunization in your area.”

More information on Alberta’s immunization program can be found online.