Another case of measles confirmed in Taber

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 29, 2025.

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Another case of measles has been confirmed in Taber, the province reported Friday evening, and the patient has been in public settings since being infected.

Alberta Health Services says anyone who was at the following locations on the dates and times specified could be exposed to the disease:

March 22, 2025

The Colosseum

450 31 St. N. Suite 70, Lethbridge

Exposure time period: Approx. 1:30-5:30 p.m.

March 27, 2025

Coulee Medical Clinic

4110A Westview Pl., Taber

Exposure time period: Approx. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Anyone who attended these locations at these times who was born in or after 1970 and has less than two documented doses of measles-containing vaccine, is at risk for developing measles and is strongly encouraged to review their immunization records and monitor themselves for symptoms of measles.

Measles is an extremely contagious disease and is spread easily through the air.

Symptoms of measles include:

– Fever of 38.3° C or higher;

– Cough, runny nose and/or red eyes; and

– A rash that appears 3-7 days after fever starts, usually beginning behind the ears and on the face and spreading down to the body and then to the arms and legs. The rash appears red and blotchy on lighter skin colours. On darker skin colours, it can appear purple or darker than the skin around it, or it might be hard to see.

If symptoms of measles do develop, individuals are advised to stay home and call Health Link at 811 before visiting any health-care facility or provider, including a family physician clinic or pharmacy.

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