ManitobaPublic health officials are warning people might have been exposed to measles at a church and an arena in southern Manitoba. People who may have been exposed to highly contagious virus asked to monitor for symptomsCBC News · Posted: Dec 09, 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.Public health officials are warning people might have been recently exposed to measles in Plum Coulee and Winkler. A measles rash is shown in this stock image. (Prostock-studio/Shutterstock)Public health officials are warning people might have been exposed to measles at a church and an arena in southern Manitoba. Those who were at the C.J. Dyck Arena in Plum Coulee, about 90 kilometres south of Winnipeg, on Nov. 29 from 12:30 to 4:15 p.m. are asked to monitor for symptoms until Dec. 21, the province said. People who were at the Gospel Mission Church in Winkler on Nov. 30 from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. are asked to monitor for measles symptoms until Dec. 22.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 in an airspace for two hours. 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.Several days after the initial symptoms, a blotchy red rash appears on the face and progresses down the body.Measles can lead to complications, including ear infections, diarrhea, pneumonia (lung infection) and encephalitis (brain inflammation).Those who were at either the church or the arena during the specified times are urged to check their immunization records and ensure they are up to date with the measles vaccine (MMR or MMRV).Immunization is the only way to protect people from contracting measles, the province said.In Manitoba, a two-dose vaccine program for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chickenpox) is routinely provided for children at least one year old, and again between ages four and six. If a child is exposed to measles, a second dose can be given earlier.There have been 270 confirmed and 22 probable measles cases reported in Manitoba this year as of Nov. 29, data from the province said last week.In Manitoba, 16 measles patients this year have required hospitalization, including 13 children under age 10.
Public Health warns of measles exposures at church, arena in southern Manitoba
