Waterloo region has 2 more confirmed cases of measles, public health officials say
There is additional information about locations where people may have been exposed
Public health officials are warning the public of two more confirmed cases of measles in Waterloo region as well as additional locations where people may have been exposed.
Last week, the region confirmed its first case of measles in six years amid a sharp increase of the disease in Ontario.
Region of Waterloo Public Health is working to identify people who may have been exposed and is outlining times and places the public may have been exposed.
The exposures happened on Friday, March 21 at these places:
- Pharmasave Campus at 170 University Ave. W. in Waterloo from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Shoppers Drug Mart at 50 Weber St. N. in Waterloo from 12:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Anyone who may have been exposed at the locations should contact the public health unit immediately if they fall under these three categories:
- They are immunocompromised.
- They are pregnant.
- They are a child or adult born or after 1970 who is unvaccinated or has only received one dose of measles vaccine.
Anyone living in Waterloo region can call 519-575-4400 to reach a public health official.
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases in the world. The World Health Organization says the virus can remain active in the air or on infected surfaces for up to two hours.
It usually begins with a fever, cough, runny nose and red watery eyes, followed by a red blotchy rash that starts on the face and spreads to the body and limbs. The virus can lead to pneumonia, inflammation of the brain and death.