B.C.'s health minister to provide update on measles cases amid new exposures
It comes as officials warn of new potential exposures to the highly contagious disease.
According to the latest data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, there is currently one active case in the Fraser Health region. There have been 99 cases so far in 2025, most of which were in the Northern Health region.
Officials are warning of a number of potential new exposures.
The first was at the Fort St. John Prenatal Clinic on June 27 between 10:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.
There were also reports at the Fort St. John Hospital emergency department on July 4 from 3:30 p.m. to July 5 at 2 a.m., July 1 from 4:35 a.m. to 6:05 a.m., and from 6:35 p.m. to July 2 at 12:03 a.m.
Cases are at a 27-year high in Canada, with more than 3,700 reported.
Alberta has the most infections in North America on a per capita basis, with more than 1,200 cases since March.
Since the introduction of the measles vaccine, rates of infections have dropped greatly in Canada and around the world.
However, measles is making a resurgence as immunization rates decline.
Symptoms of measles include fever, cough, runny nose, and red and inflamed eyes that are often sensitive to light.
These symptoms are followed by a rash, which starts first on the face and neck, and spreads to the chest, arms and legs.
The rash lasts about four to seven days and there may also be small white spots inside the mouth.
Symptoms can start between seven and 21 days after a person is infected with the measles virus.
Measles is a serious illness that can also lead to complications including pneumonia, encephalitis (swelling of the brain), and even death.
If you have confirmed measles, you're asked to stay home and isolate for at least four days after the rash first appeared.
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