Alberta Issues Measles Exposure Alerts for Two Hospitals After April 4 Visits

Overview

• Provincial health authorities issued time‑specific alerts for potential measles exposure linked to April 4 visits at Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton and the Rockyview General Hospital emergency room in Calgary.
• Rockyview’s emergency room window covered 10:27 a.m. to 6:17 p.m., while the Stollery alert listed the emergency waiting area, M‑Pod, and X‑Ray with defined evening time blocks.
• People born in or after 1970 or those without two documented measles vaccine doses, including anyone who never had measles, are asked to review records and take precautions if they need medical care.
• Symptoms include fever of 38.3°C or higher with cough, runny nose or red eyes, followed three to seven days later by a rash, and anyone who becomes ill should stay home and call the measles hotline at 1‑844‑944‑3434 before seeking care.
• A measles shot within 72 hours of exposure may prevent illness, certain high‑risk groups may be eligible for immunoglobulin within six days, and Albertans can check immunization history through My Health Record or the hotline.