Public health officials in the York region are informing the public about the possible measles risk at four places in the last week.
York Region Public Health says that a person confirmed participating in the following four places in this area:
- July 27: Costco Richmond Hill, 35 John Birchle Road, 3:30 to 7:30 pm
- July 28: Grand Genesis Pharmaceave, 9080 Yonge Street, Unit 6A, 4:30 to 7 pm
- July 30: Emergency and waiting room at McKenzie Richmond Hill Hospital, 10 Trench Street, 3:30 and 6:30 pm
- July 31: Emergency Department, Pharmacy and Tim Hortmen Cortluki von Hospital, 3200 Major Macenzi Drive West, Between 9:30 am and 3:30 pm
Health officials say that anyone who was in the following places is said to be seen for possible symptoms, which can appear seven to 21 days after the exposure.
Public health officials said in a statement, “Anyone who may be exposed to the Emergency Department of McKenzie Richmond Hill Hospital or Emergency Department of Corteluki von Hospital, Pharmacy, Tim Hortmen should immediately confirm that he has two doses of measles vaccine,” Public health officials said in a statement.
“If you were present and you were with an baby under 6 months of age or are immunocomromized, please call York Region Public Health immediately as you can be eligible for preventive treatment.”
Measles is a highly infectious virus that spreads through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs, sneezes or talks. The virus can stay in the air or on the surfaces for two hours. If they breathe in contaminated air or touch the infected surface, people can become infected, then touch their eyes, nose or mouth.
Symptoms usually begin with fever, cough, flowing nose and red water eyes, followed by a red spot grain that starts on the face and spreads to the body and organs. The virus can lead to pneumonia, brain inflammation and death.
According to Public Health Ontario, three have been confirmed by measles measles and more than 2,300 cases in cases since the onset of an outbreak last October.
