Additional measles exposure site warning in Winkler
Public health officials are warning of an additional measles exposure site at a grocery store in Winkler.
Those who were at the Real Canadian Superstore at 175 Cargill Road in Winkler between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. on April 28 may have been exposed to measles and are being advised to monitor for symptoms until May 20.
There are 14 confirmed and probable cases of measles in Manitoba, and the province has so far released five exposure sites in Winkler and Gretna from late April.
For more information, including details on symptoms and immunization, visit: www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/diseases/measles.html
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