ManitobaFour more measles cases, and one new measles exposure site at a hospital ER, were confirmed in Manitoba during the second week of November, health officials report.16 measles patients this year have required hospitalization, including 13 children under age 10CBC News · Posted: Nov 21, 2025 1:17 PM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Measles symptoms can include a fever, a cough, a runny nose and red eyes, as well as a blotchy red rash. Complications can include inflammation of the brain, pneumonia and even death. (Phichet Chaiyabin/Shutterstock)Four more measles cases, and one new measles exposure site at a hospital ER, were confirmed in Manitoba during the second week of November, health officials report.The number of confirmed infections rose to 253 by Nov. 15, from 249 as of Nov. 8, says Manitoba Health data updated on Friday. Health officials also report two more probable measles cases in Manitoba, bringing that number to 18 since the start of the year. Sixteen measles patients this year have required hospitalization, including 13 children under age 10, the province said. The latest exposure site is the emergency department at Boundary Trails Health Centre, between Morden and Winkler. Anyone who was there on Nov. 16 between 3:45 p.m. and 6 p.m. is advised to monitor for symptoms until Dec. 8.Measles is a highly infectious disease that spreads through droplets formed in the air when someone coughs, sneezes or talks. Even a few minutes in the same space as a sick person poses infection risks, as the virus can linger on surfaces for two hours after an infected person leaves.Symptoms of measles generally appear seven to 21 days after exposure, and may include a fever, runny nose, drowsiness and red eyes. Small white spots can also appear on the inside of the mouth or throat.Immunization is the only way to protect people from contracting measles, Manitoba Health says.Most of the people who have been infected with measles in Manitoba this year didn’t have any vaccine doses against the virus, the province said. The data shows that of the 253 confirmed cases, eight people who contracted the virus had one measles vaccine dose and 13 had two doses or more. Canada has seen an increase in the number of cases in 2025. The country lost its measles elimination status earlier this month, with more than 5,000 cases reported across the country since last fall.No deaths linked to the disease have been reported in the province this year, but measles has claimed the lives of two premature babies in the country — one in southwestern Ontario and one in Alberta.
4 more measles cases, 1 new exposure site confirmed in Manitoba
