More measles exposures reported in Sask., including Regina and Saskatoon

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Several more measles exposures have been reported in Saskatchewan, including Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current, Outlook, Assiniboia, Gravelbourg, and Ponteix.

According to a release from the province on Wednesday, anyone who was at any of the below locations at the times specified should monitor themselves for symptoms for 21 days after the potential exposure.

Measles symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, fatigue, irritability, small white spots inside the mouth and throat and a red blotchy rash that develops on the face and spreads down the body about three to seven days after symptoms begin, the province said.

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Those who may have been exposed are advised to call HealthLine 811 for information and instructions, the province said.

The latest reported Regina exposure site was the Co-op Gas Bar at 8501 Dewdney Avenue on Sunday, May 4 from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Other affected locations include:

Saskatoon

• Saskatoon Rock Creek Grill (3020 Preston Ave South) on Friday, May 9 from 10:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturday, May 10.
• Prairieland Park on Friday, May 9 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, May 10 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, May 11 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Saskatoon Home Inn and Suites (253 Willis Crescent) on Friday, May 9 from 11:30 p.m. to 9:30 a.m. May 10, and Saturday, May 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 11
• Saskatoon Boston Pizza (3055 Clarence Avenue South) on Saturday, May 10 from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Swift Current

• Cowtown (1511 Battleford Trail East) on Thursday, May 8 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Walmart Supercentre (1800 Memorial Drive) on Thursday, May 8 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Gravelbourg

• St. Joseph’s Hospital Emergency Room waiting room and the acute care wing of the building on Wednesday, May 7 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Gravelbourg Family Pharmacy on Wednesday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Assiniboia

• Harvey’s Home Center on Saturday, May 3 from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Southland Co-op Gas Station on Saturday, May 3, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Southland Co-op Grocery Store on Saturday, May 3 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• B & A Petroleum on Monday, May 5 from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Assiniboia Post Office on Monday, May 5 from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
• Co-op Hardware Store on Monday, May 5 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Shoppers Drug Mart on Monday, May 5 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Outlook

• Dairy Queen on Friday, May 9 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Ponteix

• Ponteix Post Office on Thursday, May 8 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

More information can be found here.