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A case of the highly contagious disease measles has been identified in Saskatoon.
Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said in a news release on Friday that one case of measles had been confirmed in a Saskatoon resident who had travelled overseas. Measles is a nationally notifiable disease in Canada.
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Symptoms of measles can include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, fatigue, and irritability. Small, white spots form inside the mouth and throat, and a red blotchy rash develops on the face and spreads down the body about three to seven days after symptoms begin. The rash can last four to seven days.
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Anyone who was at of the following locations during the listed times should monitor for these symptoms.
When: Sunday, Jan. 7 from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: Reitman’s in Stonebridge (3011 Clarence Avenue S), Dollarama in Stonebridge (3011 Clarence Avenue S), Walmart in Stonebridge (3035 Clarence Avenue S)
When: Tuesday, Jan. 9 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: 1st floor Arts Building Café at University of Saskatchewan (9 Campus Drive)
When: Tuesday, Jan. 16 from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Where: Royal University Hospital adult emergency waiting room
If anyone has any symptoms and was also at any of the listed locations during the identified times, SHA said they should wear a mask and call 811 for directions. If anyone is in medical distress, they recommend going to an emergency room or calling 911, while also identifying a possible measles exposure.
Anyone who was potentially exposed at RUH emergency may also be eligible for pre-emptive treatment, SHA said, if they were born in 1964 or later and have not received two doses of measles vaccine — measles-rubella (MR), measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) and/or measles-mumps-Germana-varicella (MMRV).
Those eligible are asked to attend a clinic at Northeast Health Centre at 407 Ludlow Street on Jan. 20 or Jan. 21 between 9 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. No appointment is required.
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