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Public health officials are warning of two additional measles exposure sites in southern Manitoba.
Anyone who was at the Winkler Medical Clinic on Dec. 12, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., should monitor for symptoms of the virus until Jan. 3, the province said in a news release Tuesday.
Officials are also asking anyone who was at Morden’s Access Event Centre on Dec. 15, between 4 and 9:30 p.m., to monitor for symptoms until Jan. 6.
People who were at one or more of these locations during the specified times are urged to check their immunization records to ensure they are up to date with measles vaccine (MMR or MMRV).
The new exposure sites come in addition to three announced by the province on Monday, which included a restaurant in Winkler and two schools in Morden.
Measles is a highly infectious disease that spreads through droplets formed in the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks. Even a few minutes in the same space as a sick person poses infection risks, as the virus can linger in an airspace for two hours.
Most people recover fully from measles within two or three weeks. Complications are more common in infants and adults and those with weakened immune systems.
There have been 290 confirmed measles cases and 25 probable cases reported since February, according to provincial health statistics, which were updated on Friday and cover up to Dec. 13.
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