Province warns of 5 confirmed measles cases in southern Manitoba, connected to Ontario outbreak – CBC

Public health is notifying people who attended specific locations where they may have been exposed

Feb 04, 2025

The province sent out a notification on Tuesday warning the public of five confirmed cases of measles in southern Manitoba that are connected to an outbreak in Ontario.

The cases involve five people living in the same household who recently travelled to Ontario, and have since been told to isolate themselves at home, a provincial news release said.

As of Wednesday, there have been a total of 54 confirmed cases of measles and 27 possible cases reported in Ontario between 2024 and 2025.

The province is notifying people who attended the following locations about the possibility of exposure to the measles virus:

The Sunday school and service at Reinland Mennonite Church in Winkler, Man., on Jan. 26 between 9:15 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. People who attended this location are asked to monitor their symptoms until Feb. 16.

The first floor of the children’s laboratory and waiting rooms of Clinic X and Clinic W at the Health Science Centre in Winnipeg on Friday between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. People who attended this location are asked to monitor their symptoms until Feb. 21.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/southern-manitoba-potential-measles-exposure-1.7450581