Measles exposure alert issued for communities south of Winnipeg – Winnipeg [Video]

Public health officials in Manitoba are warning of new measles exposure sites in two communities south of Winnipeg, including a medical centre and an elementary school.

Officials say people may have been exposed to the virus at the C. W. Wiebe Medical Centre and the Dynacare blood and medical test lab in Winkler, Man. on April 24, 25 and 29.

The Real Canadian Superstore in the community has also been added as an exposure site for April 28, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Additional exposures may have occurred at the Winners in Winkler on the evening of April 27, and at Gretna School in Gretna, Man. between April 22 and 24.

Both communities are located about 100 kilometres southwest of Winnipeg, near the United States border.