Confirmed case of measles prompts alert to potential exposure in Edmonton

Alberta Health Services (AHS) says a person with a confirmed case of measles in Edmonton was at the Grey Nuns Hospital over the weekend.

People who were at the Grey Nuns Hospital in units 51, 52, 53, 43 and the emergency department between June 25 to 28 around the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. may have been exposed to the highly-infectious disease.

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Anyone who was at the hospital during the specified times, who was born in or after 1970 and has less than two documented doses of the measles vaccine may be at risk of developing measles.

Symptoms of measles include a fever of 38.3 C or higher, cough, runny nose, red eyes and a rash that appears three to seven days after the fever starts.

Complications of measles can include ear infections, pneumonia, inflammation of the brain, premature delivery, and, rarely, death.

Should symptoms of measles develop, AHS advises people to stay home and call the measles hotline at 1-844-944-3434 before visiting any health care facility or provider, including a family physician clinic or pharmacy.

If you think you have been exposed and are not protected against measles, you may be able to receive immunization to reduce the risk of infection. A vaccine dose needs to be given within 72 hours of exposure to prevent measles. Babies under one year of age, people with severely weakened immune systems, and those who are pregnant may be able to receive immunoglobulin within six days of exposure to prevent disease.

The province reported nine new measles cases in the province, with one in the Edmonton health zone.

That brings the total number of measles cases in Edmonton up to 10, the lowest in the province.

Six new cases were seen in the north zone, bringing the area’s total up to 291. The south zone has seen the most cases with 738 this year.

There have been 1,169 measles cases in Alberta since the beginning of 2025.

So far, no deaths have been reported, but there have been 89 hospitalizations and 14 ICU admissions between Jan. 1 and June 21.