Alberta Health Services on Saturday alerted the public about several measles exposures in Edmonton, Leduc, St. Albert and Slave Lake. A person who has been confirmed to have measles was in the following locations while infectious. Others who were in the same locations may have been exposed and should monitor for symptoms and review their immunization record. Edmonton St. Albert Leduc Northern Alberta Measles is extremely contagious and spreads easily through the air. Symptoms include a fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and a rash that starts three to seven days after a fever starts, usually beginning behind the ears or face and spreading down the body. Anybody with symptoms should stay at home and call Alberta’s measles hotline at 1-844-944-3434 before visiting any healthcare facility or provider, including a family physician clinic or pharmacy, AHS says. Measles can cause ear infections, pneumonia, brain inflammation, premature delivery and sometimes death.
