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By Erika Rolling
Health Advisory

Potential measles exposure at Grande Prairie Airport

Aug 3, 2025 | 8:37 PM

Alberta Health Services is reporting that a person with a confirmed case of the measles was in a public setting while contagious.

Individuals that were in the following locations during the specified dates and times may have been exposed to measles:

Location: Grande Prairie Airport

Exposure time periods:

  • July 19, 2025: 5 a.m. – 8 a.m. (MDT)
  • July 19 Flight – WestJet Flight WS3178 to Calgary

Location: Grande Prairie Airport

Exposure time periods:

  • July 22, 2025: 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (MDT)
  • July 22 Flight – WestJet Flight WS3195 from Calgary

Anyone who attended this location during those time frames or on the flights, who was born in or after 1970, and has fewer than two documented doses of measles-containing vaccine, may be at risk for developing measles. They should monitor for symptoms of measles such as; a fever or 38.3 Celsius of higher, cough, runny nose, and red eyes, and are strongly encouraged to review their immunization records.

If symptoms of measles do develop, AHS advises individuals to stay home and call the measles hotline at 1-844-944-3434 before visiting any healthcare facility or provider, including a family physician clinic or pharmacy.

by Erika Rolling