AHS issues warning after measles exposure at three Calgary locations
Amid the ongoing measles outbreak, a person confirmed to have the virus travelled to three locations in south Calgary while infectious last week, prompting a warning issued Friday by Alberta Health Services (AHS).
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The individual was at the Cineplex in Seton on May 23 and 24 from approximately 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.; the Amenida Residences and Hotel on Macleod Trail on May 24 from 1 a.m. to 12 p.m., and the IKEA in Deerfoot Meadows on May 24 from approximately 12 to 5 p.m.
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'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, may be at risk for developing measles,' the health authority said in an advisory. 'They should self-monitor for symptoms of measles and are strongly encouraged to review their immunization records.'
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As of Friday morning, there were 654 cases of measles across Alberta, 630 of which were past the period of communicability. Three Albertans with the virus are currently being treated in hospital.
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There have been 12 total measles cases reported in Calgary since the measles outbreak began. The majority – 491 – of Alberta's cases have been in the south zone.
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Symptoms of measles include a fever of 38.3 C or higher; a cough, runny nose and red eyes; and a rash that appears three to seven days after a fever starts, usually beginning behind the ears and on the face, and spreading down the body toward the arms and legs.
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The rash appears red and blotchy on lighter skin colours, according to AHS, while on darker skin colours, it can appear purple or darker than the skin around it.
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If symptoms start to develop, AHS advises individuals to stay home and call the provincial measles hotline at 1-844-944-3434 before visiting any health-care facility or provider, including a family physician clinic or pharmacy.
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