By Nathaniel Leigh

Health

Measles case confirmed in Grande Prairie & Valleyview area

May 9, 2025 | 11:56 AM

Alberta Health Services has been notified of a person with a confirmed case of measles in the Grande Prairie area.

This person has been confirmed to have visited several public spaces while infected:

Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Obstetrics Unit

• May 1: 6:50 p.m. – 10:52 p.m.
• May 6: 7:40 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

Grande Prairie Superstore

• May 2: 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Valleyview Health Centre Emergency Department

• May 4: 1:50 p.m. – 6:42 p.m.
• May 5: 8:34 p.m. – May 6, 2:55 a.m.

Anyone who attended any of these locations on those dates and times and has fewer than two doses of the measles vaccine may be at risk of infection and should monitor for symptoms:

• Fever of 38.3° C or higher; and
• Cough, runny nose and/or red eyes; and
• A rash that appears 3 to 7 days after fever starts, usually beginning behind the ears and on the face and spreading down to the body and then to the arms and legs.

Persons who are pregnant, less than 5 years of age or have weakened immune systems are at greatest risk.

If symptoms do develop, individuals should stay at home and call the measles hotline at 1-844-944-3434 before visiting any healthcare provider.

If you think you have been exposed and you are not protected against measles, you may be able to receive immunization to reduce the risk of infection.

A dose of vaccine needs to be given within 72 hours of exposure to prevent measles.

Babies under 1 year of age, people with severely weakened immune systems, and those who are pregnant may be able to receive immunoglobulin within 6 days of exposure to prevent disease.

Additional measles vaccines are available for residents in the North Zone of Alberta, including infants 6 months and older.

Click here for more information from Alberta Health Services.