By Voice staff
Public health officials have announced several more measles exposure sites in our area.
Anyone at the following locations on the specified dates and times is asked to monitor for symptoms until the identified date and to contact their health care provider if symptoms occur:
• Boundary Trails Health Centre emergency department at the junction of Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 3 and PTH 14, Winkler, on Nov. 30 from 12:25 to 3:30 p.m. Monitor forsymptoms until Dec. 22.
• Plum Coulee Co-op Gas Bar at 48 Highway Ave., Plum Coulee, on Nov. 26 from 5 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. Monitor for symptoms until Dec. 18.
• Garden Valley Collegiate, 736 Main St., Winkler on Nov. 26 from 8:25 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. Monitor for symptoms until Dec. 18. Also on Nov. 27 from 8:25 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. Monitor for symptoms until Dec. 19.
• Outpost Grill, at the junction of Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 3 and PTH 14 near Winkler on Nov. 29 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monitor for symptoms until Dec. 21.
• Boundary Trails Health Centre emergency department at the junction of PTH 3 and PTH 14 on Dec. 2 from 6:25 p.m. to 10:10 p.m., Dec. 3 from 9:20 p.m. to 11:59 p.m., and Dec. 4 from 12 a.m. to 2:40 a.m. Monitor for symptoms until Dec. 24, Dec. 25, and Dec. 26, respectively.
Public health is also asking anyone who were at these locations during the specified times to check their immunization records and ensure they are up to date with measles vaccine (MMR or MMRV).
Further information on measles, exposures and immunization is available at www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/diseases/measles.html or call Health Links-Info Santé toll-free at 1-888-315-9257.
