By Curtis Galbraith

Measles

AHS warning of possible measles exposures in three communities

May 31, 2025 | 1:25 PM

Alberta Health Services is issuing public alerts after possible measles exposures in three Peace Country communities.

This includes the Real Canadian Superstore in Grande Prairie on May 24 between 1 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.; the McDonalds on 100 Street between 9 p.m. and midnight on May 25; the Cobblestone Starbucks from 3 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. on May 29 and the Wok Box on 104A Avenue on May 29 from 3:30 p.m. until 6:10 P.M.

There were also three possible exposures at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Patient Registration area. The first was on May 25 from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. on May 26, then again on May 26 at 7 p.m. until May 27 at 9 a.m. and May 28 at 7 p.m. until May 29 at 9 a.m.

There was also a possible exposure at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Emergency Department between 6:30 p.m. on May 27 and 3 a.m. on May 28.

AHS says there may have also been a possible exposure at the La Crete Advanced Ambulatory Care Centre from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on May 25.

There have also been additional possible exposure times in Fort Vermilion’s St. Theresa General Hospital Emergency Department.

Those include May 23 from 10:30 a.m. until 3:21 p.m.; May 24 from 6:35 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. and May 27 from 3:30 p.m. until 7:26 p.m.

Symptoms of measles include a fever, cough, red eyes, a runny nose and a rash that appears three days to a week after the fever starts.

Anyone who has symptoms is asked to call the measles hotline at 1-844-944-3434 before seeking medical attention.

AHS issued a previous alert for the Fort Vermilion hospital for May 27 between 11:30 a.m. and 3:50 p.m.