Three sites in Boissevain tied to measles exposure
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This article was published 14/05/2025 (316 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Three locations in Boissevain have been identified as measles exposure sites, Manitoba Health said Tuesday.
Anyone who was in the Canada Post office, Goodon Industries or Sunrise Credit Union on May 7, 8 or 9 may have been exposed to the measles virus.
People who think they may have been exposed — and have not yet been contacted by public health — are asked to call Health Links in Winnipeg at 204-788-8200 or toll-free 1-888-315-9257.
The province has narrowed down exposure times at Boissevain’s Canada Post office at 558 Broadway St. to 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. from May 7-9.
Exposure times at Goodon Industries Ltd. at 252 Mill Rd. were between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. from May 7-9.
For the same three days, the exposure times for Sunrise Credit Union were from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
The province advises people to monitor their symptoms for three weeks plus one day from suspected exposure.
Public health said some of the people who recently contracted measles did not have any known contact with a person who had the disease, compared to all previous cases that could be traced to travel, or exposure within Manitoba.
The province reports measles statistics once a week, on Wednesdays. As of May 8, there were 20 confirmed measles cases in Manitoba, with four probable cases.
Measles is one of the most highly contagious diseases and is characterized by a red, blotchy rash.
The measles virus spreads through close personal contact with an infected person and through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The virus can be spread by droplets that can stay in the air for several hours. Infection can result in serious illness or death.
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