ManitobaSeven new confirmed measles cases have been reported in Manitoba since last week, a provincial health data update said Wednesday.There have been 198 confirmed cases and 16 probable cases this year as of Sept. 6CBC News · Posted: Sep 10, 2025 2:38 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 minute agoInfants are more likely to suffer complications from measles than older people who aren’t immunocompromised. (Prostock-studio/Shutterstock)Seven new confirmed measles cases have been reported in Manitoba since last week, a provincial health data update said Wednesday.There have been 198 confirmed measles cases and 16 probable cases this year, as of Sept. 6 — the most recent numbers available — bringing the total count up to 214 cases. Canada has reported 4,849 measles cases in 2025 as of Aug. 30, the latest federal data says. The majority of cases are concentrated in Ontario and Alberta. On Monday, provincial health officials warned that members of the public who visited two Winnipeg health-care facilities last week may have been exposed to measles and should monitor for symptoms until late September. Anyone who was at the Victoria Hospital urgent care department on Sept. 5 between 10:15 a.m and 2:15 p.m. should watch for symptoms until Sept. 27. Those who were at the Walk-In Connected Care clinic at 363 McGregor St. on Sept. 3 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. should monitor until Sept. 25, the province said.Symptoms include a fever, runny nose, drowsiness, red eyes and small white dots on the inside of the throat and mouth. Symptoms generally appear between a week to three weeks after exposure, with the characteristic red skin rash appearing within a few days of initial symptoms. Even a few minutes in the same room as a person infected with measles puts you at risk of contracting the highly contagious disease, which spreads through droplets formed in the air when someone coughs, sneezes or talks. Measles can linger on surfaces for two hours after contact with an infected person. There is no cure for measles. Most people recover from the disease within two to three weeks. Complications, including ear infections, pneumonia and encephalitis that can lead to seizures, brain damage or death, are more common in infants and immunocompromised individuals. Vaccination can prevent measles infections. Children in Manitoba are routinely provided a two-dose vaccine program for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chickenpox) when they are at least one year old, and again from age four to six. A second dose can be given earlier if a child has been exposed to measles.Manitoba Health expanded vaccine eligibility in May to babies age six to 12 months in the Southern Health region and the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority area.The province told CBC News on Wednesday that about 1,180 Manitoba infants within that age range have received the vaccine since then. Children who were evacuated to southern Manitoba due to wildfires in their home communities are also eligible for earlier vaccination, the province said.
7 new measles cases confirmed in Manitoba, provincial health officials warn
