Southwestern Public Health reporting five new measles exposures

Southwestern Public Health is advising the community of five (5) new measles exposure(s) in health care settings. 

The potential exposure(s) occurred at the following location(s) and timeframe(s):

• St Thomas Walk-In Clinic- 230 First Ave St Thomas, Ontario;
• Remedy's Rx - Health Centre Pharmacy Inc.- 230 First Ave St. Thomas, Ontario

Saturday February 8, 2025, 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm

• Ingersoll Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic- 19 King St. E, Ingersoll Ontario;

Wednesday February 5, 2025, 1:45 pm to 4:15pm

• St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Emergency Department- 189 Elm St, St. Thomas Ontario

Thursday February 6th, 2025, 11:19 pm to Friday February 7th, 2025 at 5:00 am

• St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Emergency Department- 189 Elm St, St. Thomas Ontario

Sunday February 9th, 2025, 5:00 am to 10:45 am

If you were present at these locations during these timeframes, were born in 1970 or later, and are not up-to-date with your vaccinations, please call public health at 1-800-922-0096 ext. 1232. This includes those who were only present briefly as measles is highly contagious and can linger in the air for up to 2 hours.

Find out what actions to take if you were exposed to measles at www.swpublichealth.ca/measles. There, you will also find a list of all known recent measles exposure locations and timelines, vaccination guidance, and a Measles Exposure Risk Assessment tool to understand if you are at-risk from a measles exposure.

Measles is a reportable disease of public health significance that can result in complications such as diarrhea, ear infections, and pneumonia. Rarely, measles can cause brain infections and death.