Manitoba reported four additional measles cases, prompting health officials to add several exposure sites in Boissevain and to warn that some infections are now appearing without clear links to earlier cases.The latest bulletin from Manitoba Health, Seniors, and Long‑Term Care says people who visited a Canada Post outlet, three local businesses, or a bank between May 7 and May 9 could have been exposed. They are asked to self‑monitor for 21 days and call Health Links–Info Santé if symptoms occur..The highest risk period listed is Goodon Industries, 252 Mill Road, where an infectious person was present from 8 am CST until 7 pm CST on each of the three days. Shorter windows were recorded at the Canada Post office on Broadway Street, Sunrise Credit Union, and the nearby Royal Bank of Canada branch.Measles usually starts with fever, runny nose, red eyes, and tiny white spots inside the mouth. .A blotchy rash starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body. Health officials caution that the disease is contagious from four days before the rash appears to four days after it disappears. It spreads through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes.Because some new patients have no connection to past Manitoba cases, public health believes the virus may now be circulating in the community. .Infants, young children, and individuals who have not received two doses of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine are most susceptible to severe complications, such as pneumonia or encephalitis.The province’s immunization schedule calls for the first MMR shot at 12 months and a second at age four to six, though the booster can be given sooner after exposure. Anyone who develops symptoms is urged to isolate immediately and phone a healthcare provider before seeking in-person care.
