ManitobaAn elementary and middle school in Winkler is the latest measles exposure site in southern Manitoba, health officials say.Anyone at Emerado Centennial School on morning of Oct. 29 is asked to monitor for symptoms until Nov. 20CBC News · Posted: Nov 04, 2025 2:01 PM EST | Last Updated: November 4Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesEmerado Centennial School in Winkler had a measles exposure between 8:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Oct. 29, Manitoba Health says. Anyone present during that time frame should monitor for symptoms until Nov. 20. (Aleksandr Finch/Shutterstock)An elementary and middle school in Winkler is the latest measles exposure site in southern Manitoba, health officials say.Manitoba Public Health says anyone who visited Emerado Centennial School between 8:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Oct. 29 should monitor for symptoms until Nov. 20, according to a provincial bulletin issued Tuesday.Emerado Centennial is a Grade 4-8 school located at 675 Prairie View Dr., according to the Garden Valley School Division’s website.If you or someone you know was at any identified measles exposure sites, Manitoba Public Health recommends you review your immunization record to ensure you are up to date with measles vaccinations.For anyone who may have been exposed and was born in 1970 or later, or those who haven’t received a vaccine or measles infection, the province recommends getting immunized and reducing exposure to others, particularly those with compromised immune systems, from the fifth day of exposure to the 21st day.Infants younger than six months, those with weakened immune systems or who are pregnant should avoid measles vaccination and instead contact public health to potentially obtain preventative treatment within six days of exposure.Updates on exposure sites can be found on Manitoba Public Health’s website.
Winkler school latest measles exposure site in Manitoba
