People warned as new case of measles found in Manitoba

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· Posted: Mar 07, 2025 4:14 PM EST | Last Updated: 13 minutes ago

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is investigating aft a lawsuit of the measles, unrelated to antecedently announced cases, was discovered successful the province.

Manitoba nationalist wellness officials released a database of imaginable vulnerability sites successful a news release Friday and said further locations whitethorn beryllium added.

Measles can beryllium life-threatening. It tends to beryllium much terrible successful infants and young children.

People who were astatine Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre exigency waiting country Monday evening oregon connected respective flights connecting to Pakistan connected Feb. 26 whitethorn person been exposed to the virus, the state said.

As much contacts are identified, radical whitethorn beryllium asked to isolate and see vaccination.

Manitoba Public Health says anyone who was exposed who was calved aft 1970, who ne'er had a measles vaccine and who hasn't had the measles should trim interaction with others, get vaccinated and ticker for symptoms.

The nationalist tin larn astir the symptoms of measles and what to bash connected the authorities of Manitoba website.