14-05-2025
Grand Erie Public Health announces six new potential measles exposure sites
Grand Erie Public Health is warning residents they may have been exposed to measles at six locations in Brantford and Paris.
In a news release on Wednesday, the health unit added the new areas of concern to their growing list:
Reach Gymnastics Club at 111 Sherwood Drive, Brantford – May 1 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Triple Arts Academy at 625 Park Road North, Brantford – May 3 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
St. Pius X Parish at 9 Waverly Street, Brantford – May 4 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.
Reach Gymnastics Club at 160 Brantwood Park Road, Brantford – May 4 from 10:45 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Brantford General Hospital Emergency Room, 200 Terrace Hill Street, Branford – From May 8 at 9:20 p.m. until May 9 at 5:30 a.m.
Willett Urgent Care Centre, 238 Grand River Street North, Paris – May 9 from 3 p.m. until 11 p.m.
What to watch for
Measles is a highly contagious virus. The disease can spread through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes or breathes. Even brief exposure to measles can result in illness.
Symptoms include a fever, runny nose, cough, red watery eyes, small white spots inside the mouth and a red blotchy rash. Other signs of measles include diarrhea, ear infections and pneumonia. In severe cases, measles can cause brain inflammation and death.
It usually takes between seven and 21 days for symptoms to show up.
Anyone who believes they may have been exposed to the illness is asked to stay at home and avoid contact with others. If medical treatment is needed, people are urged to contact their health provider ahead of time to prevent measles from spreading to other patients.
