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Ottawa Public Health investigating city's 5th measles case
Ottawa Public Heath is warning people who visited three Bank Street businesses along with a movie theatre, a gym, and a craft store last week that they may have been exposed to measles. In a Thursday news release, the health unit said it had confirmed the city's fifth case of measles this year. They said the person contracted the disease while travelling in western Canada. OPH says people who were at the following locations at the specified time windows should monitor for symptoms for 21 days: Shoppers Drug Mart at 702 Bank St. on Tuesday, Aug. 5 between 9 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Michaels at 165 Trainyards Dr. on Tuesday, Aug. 5 between 8:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Fitness Lab at 34 Beech St. on Wednesday, Aug. 6 between 5:45 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. Wilf and Ada's at 510 Bank St. on Thursday Aug. 7 between 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Izakaya Shingen at 201 Bank St. on Friday, Aug. 8 between 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Cineplex Odeon at 2385 City Park Dr. on Friday, Aug. 8, during a 6:50 p.m. viewing of Fantastic Four: First Steps. OPH added that at this time the risk to the general population remains low and that there is currently no evidence of local transmission of measles.
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Swim advisory issued for Southampton Beach
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Ottawa Public Health warns of possible measles exposures at 6 locations
an image of the measles virus under an electron microscope. (CTV News file) Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is advising the public of possible measles exposures at six locations in the city following a confirmed case this month. This is Ottawa's fifth confirmed case of measles so far this year, OPH says. In a news release on Thursday, OPH says the individual is believed to have acquired measles while travelling in western Canada. The public health unit has been directly notifying people who might have been exposed but is issuing a public advisory for others who are unable to be reached. 'At this time, the risk to the general population remains low. There is currently no evidence of local transmission of measles in Ottawa,' OPH says. However, the health unit warns measles is highly transmissible. 'Measles is a highly contagious viral respiratory infection caused by the measles virus. The measles virus lives in the nose and throat of a person who is infected and can be spread through the air (from breathing, coughing or sneezing); and can survive in the air or on surfaces for up to two hours,' OPH said Thursday. People who visited the following locations at the following times are asked to monitor for symptoms: Shoppers Drug Mart at 702 Bank St. When: Aug. 5 between 9 and 11:20 p.m. (monitor until Aug. 26) Michaels at 165 Trainyards Dr. When: August 5 between 8:15 and 10:30 p.m. (monitor until Aug. 26) Fitness Lab at 34 Beech St. When: August 6 between 5:45 and 8:45 a.m. (monitor until Aug. 27) Wilf and Ada's at 510 Bank St. When: August 7 between 12:30 and 4 p.m. (monitor until Aug. 28) Izakaya Shingen at 201 Bank St. When: August 8 between 5 to 8 p.m. (monitor until Aug. 29) Cineplex Odeon (Fantastic 4 - 6:50 p.m. showtime) at 2385 City Park Dr. When: August 8, between 6:35 and 10:50 p.m. (monitor until Aug. 29) If you've visited these locations during the specified times, you're asked to monitor for symptoms, even if you've been vaccinated. Symptoms include high fever, cough, runny nose, white spots in the mouth, and red watery eyes that may be sensitive to light. They can appear up to 21 days after exposure but usually occur within seven to 12 days, OPH says. A few days after symptoms begin, a red rash usually develops that starts on the face and spreads down the body to the arms and legs. This rash usually lasts four to seven days. Symptoms generally last from one to two weeks. How to know if you've been vaccinated against measles The measles vaccine is typically noted as 'MMR', 'MMRV' or 'M' on records. Most children in Ontario receive two doses of measles vaccine by age seven based on the current routine vaccine schedule: one at 12 months of age, and another between four to six years of age. People born before 1970 likely had measles in the past and are generally considered immune (protected). People born in, or after 1970, are considered fully protected from a known exposure to measles if they have had two doses of measles vaccine. Check with your health care provider if you are unsure about your vaccination status. Visit to learn more about where to access measles-containing and other vaccines.
