ManitobaNine more measles cases were confirmed in Manitoba this week, updated public health numbers from the province showed on Wednesday. Updated case counts comes after province warns of 4 new exposure sites across southern ManitobaCBC News · Posted: Oct 08, 2025 6:30 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 8There have now been 225 confirmed and 18 probable cases of measles in the province so far this year, according to Manitoba Health. (Prostock-studio/Shutterstock)Nine more measles cases were confirmed in Manitoba this week, updated public health numbers from the province showed on Wednesday. There have now been 225 confirmed and 18 probable cases of the contagious disease so far this year, according to Manitoba Health data that covers the period up to Oct. 4 and was released Wednesday.The update comes after health officials warned that members of the public may have been exposed to measles at four sites across southern Manitoba. On Tuesday, the province asked anyone who was at the Portage Clinic at 140 Ninth St. E. in Portage la Prairie on Oct. 4 from 12:40 to 3:15 p.m. to monitor for symptoms until Oct. 26.People who were at the Interlake Medicentres in Stonewall, at 2-330 Third Ave. S., from 2:15 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 1 , should monitor for symptoms until Oct. 23.Members of the public may have been exposed to measles at the Beyond Bread bakery at 368 Main St. in Stonewall on Sept. 26 from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. If you were there, the province says you should watch for symptoms until Oct. 18.Anyone who was at the Adult and Teen Challenge addictions recovery centre at 83 Kate St. in Winnipeg on Sept. 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. should monitor for symptoms until Oct. 17, the province said. A full list of reported measles exposure sites is available on the province’s website. Measles is highly infectious, spreading through droplets formed in the air when someone coughs, sneezes or talks. The virus can linger on surfaces for more than two hours after an infected person leaves. When monitoring for symptoms, keep an eye out for fever, runny nose, drowsiness, red eyes, small white spots on the inside of the mouth or throat, and a red skin rash. Symptoms generally appear within a week to three weeks after exposure. Measles has no cure, but vaccines can help prevent it. The province is encouraging Manitobans who may have been exposed to measles to check their immunization records and ensure their vaccines are up to date.
Manitoba health officials confirm 9 more measles cases
