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CBC
12-04-2025
- Health
- CBC
Sask. Health Authority warns of possible measles exposure at 2 Regina locations
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning of possible exposure to measles at two retail locations in Regina earlier this week. In a Friday news release, the health authority warned of new potential exposures at Bass Pro Shop and Walmart Superstore on Gordon Road in the city's south end on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 9. People in Bass Pro Shop between 3:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and in the Walmart between 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., may have been exposed, the health authority says. Anyone who was at either location during those times is urged to monitor themselves for symptoms of measles for up to 21 days following the possible exposure. Measles symptoms may include fever, cough, runny nose, and red eyes. As the infection develops, small white spots may appear inside the mouth and throat, followed by a red blotchy rash that begins on the face and spreads down the body. The rash typically shows up three to seven days after other symptoms begin. The measles virus is highly contagious and can spread easily through the air, the health authority said. The virus can live up to two hours in the air or on surfaces in a space where a person coughed or sneezed. It can spread from four days before a rash appears until four days after a rash develops. During that time, a person with measles should stay in isolation to avoid spreading the infection, the health authority said. Due to the virus's extreme contagiousness, the health authority is asking anyone who may have been exposed and has symptoms to stay home and call HealthLine 811 for assessment, rather than visiting clinics or emergency rooms in person. In certain cases, preventive treatment may still be available up to six days after exposure, the SHA said. Measles can be prevented by vaccination. The free measles vaccine is safe, and with two doses, is almost 100 per cent effective, the health authority's release said. Anyone who is unsure of their immunization history is encouraged to check through MySaskHealthRecord or contact a health-care provider. The province's website says as of Thursday, six measles cases had been confirmed in Saskatchewan this year. There was one case last year, and there were none between 2020 and 2023.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Sask. Health Authority warns of possible measles exposure at 2 Regina locations
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning of possible exposure to measles at two retail locations in Regina earlier this week. In a Friday news release, the health authority warned of new potential exposures at Bass Pro Shop and Walmart Superstore on Gordon Road in the city's south end on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 9. People in Bass Pro Shop between 3:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and in the Walmart between 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., may have been exposed, the health authority says. Anyone who was at either location during those times is urged to monitor themselves for symptoms of measles for up to 21 days following the possible exposure. Measles symptoms may include fever, cough, runny nose, and red eyes. As the infection develops, small white spots may appear inside the mouth and throat, followed by a red blotchy rash that begins on the face and spreads down the body. The rash typically shows up three to seven days after other symptoms begin. The measles virus is highly contagious and can spread easily through the air, the health authority said. The virus can live up to two hours in the air or on surfaces in a space where a person coughed or sneezed. It can spread from four days before a rash appears until four days after a rash develops. During that time, a person with measles should stay in isolation to avoid spreading the infection, the health authority said. Due to the virus's extreme contagiousness, the health authority is asking anyone who may have been exposed and has symptoms to stay home and call HealthLine 811 for assessment, rather than visiting clinics or emergency rooms in person. In certain cases, preventive treatment may still be available up to six days after exposure, the SHA said. Measles can be prevented by vaccination. The free measles vaccine is safe, and with two doses, is almost 100 per cent effective, the health authority's release said. Anyone who is unsure of their immunization history is encouraged to check through MySaskHealthRecord or contact a health-care provider. The province's website says as of Thursday, six measles cases had been confirmed in Saskatchewan this year. There was one case last year, and there were none between 2020 and 2023.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Sask. Health Authority warns of possible measles exposure at 2 Regina locations
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning of possible exposure to measles at two retail locations in Regina earlier this week. In a Friday news release, the health authority warned of new potential exposures at Bass Pro Shop and Walmart Superstore on Gordon Road in the city's south end on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 9. People in Bass Pro Shop between 3:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and in the Walmart between 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., may have been exposed, the health authority says. Anyone who was at either location during those times is urged to monitor themselves for symptoms of measles for up to 21 days following the possible exposure. Measles symptoms may include fever, cough, runny nose, and red eyes. As the infection develops, small white spots may appear inside the mouth and throat, followed by a red blotchy rash that begins on the face and spreads down the body. The rash typically shows up three to seven days after other symptoms begin. The measles virus is highly contagious and can spread easily through the air, the health authority said. The virus can live up to two hours in the air or on surfaces in a space where a person coughed or sneezed. It can spread from four days before a rash appears until four days after a rash develops. During that time, a person with measles should stay in isolation to avoid spreading the infection, the health authority said. Due to the virus's extreme contagiousness, the health authority is asking anyone who may have been exposed and has symptoms to stay home and call HealthLine 811 for assessment, rather than visiting clinics or emergency rooms in person. In certain cases, preventive treatment may still be available up to six days after exposure, the SHA said. Measles can be prevented by vaccination. The free measles vaccine is safe, and with two doses, is almost 100 per cent effective, the health authority's release said. Anyone who is unsure of their immunization history is encouraged to check through MySaskHealthRecord or contact a health-care provider. The province's website says as of Thursday, six measles cases had been confirmed in Saskatchewan this year. There was one case last year, and there were none between 2020 and 2023.
CBC
04-04-2025
- Health
- CBC
As 6th case of measles found in province, Sask. health authority urges vaccination
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is reporting a sixth case of measles in the province. The latest case is an adult in southwest Saskatchewan who recently traveled through the U.S. and Mexico. They were not immunized for the disease. To date, there have been three confirmed measles cases in the southwest of the province, two in the southeast and one in the northwest. While the number of confirmed measles cases in Saskatchewan is still much lower than other provinces like Alberta and Ontario, the SHA is still warning the public of the threat it poses, and is strongly encouraging residents to get vaccinated for the disease. "It is extremely contagious. It doesn't take much for it to be spread to other folks," said Dr. David Torr, a health officer with the SHA. "It's not like influenza where it's just droplets or even with COVID, measles just is very, very easily transmissible through the air." Measles can also be transmitted through a person touching their face after contacting a contaminated surface, where it can survive for up to two hours after contact. Symptoms of the measles virus include fever, coughing and a runny nose. As the disease develops in the body, small white spots may appear inside the mouth and throat. About three to seven days after symptoms begin, a red blotchy rash can develop on the victim's face. There is no known cure for measles, but Dr. Torr emphasized the effectiveness of the vaccine, which is readily available. The key to stopping the spread of the virus, he said, was reaching a critical mass of vaccinated people. "If we had 95% across the board of immunization, we would have extremely good herd immunity," he said. "But we have such a variation, depending on which area or which little small geography you look at that varies anything from 40, 50, 60, 80 per cent." Schools are not requiring students to be vaccinated to attend, but the SHA is strongly encouraging students to get vaccinated. It provides the vaccine free of charge to Saskatchewan residents who were not vaccinated as children. Residents unsure of their vaccination status can check it by visiting MySaskHealthRecord. The SHA is advising residents that if they have symptoms of measles or need measles testing, they should not visit a clinic or hospital. Instead, they should call HealthLine 811 for instructions and guidance.
