Measles exhibition confirmed at Stratford General Hospital

As Measles Cases in Southwestern Ontario continues to grow, the region’s public health agency is warning of a new measles exhibition at Stratford’s Hospital.

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Officials with Huron Perth Public Health Say This Exposure Occurred Sunday, March 9, from 11:30 am to 2 pm at Stratford General Hospital’s Emergency Room.

Anyone who was at the Emergency Room During this Timeframe, Were Born in 1970 or Later, and are not up to date with their measles vaccinations are urged to contact public health at 1-888-221-2133 ext. 3299. Even people who we only in the emmergency room briefly are asked to get in touch since the virus is highly contagious and can lineger in the air for hours.

As part of its mandate, Huron Perth Public Health Completes Case Management and Contact Tracing for All Confirmed Measles Cases. In Cases where the agency cannot reach everyone who was potentialy exhibitions, public health health from public notification.

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This exhibition comes Roughly One Week After Huron Public Public Health Announced Six Lab-Confirmed Cases of Measles in Its Region, Making the Two Couties a Designated Area of ​​Concern.

At the time, all of these boxes were connected to the nail – and growing – outbreak in the Southwestern and Grand Erie Public Health Regions, Huron Perth Public Health Officials Said.

The Canadian Press Reported March 6 That Southwestern Public Health, Which Includes Woodstock, St. Thomas, and Oxford and Elgin Counties, has now 115 Cases since the outbreak Began Last October. Ninety-E of Those Cases have been identified since the start of 2025.

Earlier this month, provincial officials described the outbreak as the worst in three decades. Through the First Two Months of This Year, there were 119 confirmed and 23 possible across the provinces.

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The Agency has been holding measles Vaccination Clinical During This March Break Week to help Families Without A Health-Care Provider Get Up to Date With Their Measles Immunizations. Clinic Times and rentals are available online at www.hpph.ca/measles.

Measles Symptoms included in Red Rash, Fever, Cough, Runny Nose, Upper Respiratory Type Symptoms, Red Eyes and Fatigue. Serious Complications, Such As Pneumonia, Enceptitis and Blindness, are possible.

People Most at Risk of Measles Complications included pregnant Women, Young Children and the Immunocompromated.

According to Huron Perth Public Health, Measles Symptoms Begin Seven to 21 Days After Exposure To The Virus. Someone who has measles can be contagious from Four Days Before the Rash Starts to Four Days After the Rash Starts. Most People Fully Recover from Measles Within Two to Three Weeks But, in Some Cases, Worse Complications Can Occur, Including Pneumonia, Ear Infections, Diarrhea, Hearing Loss, Brain Swelling (Enceptanitis), Seizures and, in Rare Instances, Death.

Public Health Officials Urge People who Think they or their family Members have been exhibition to measles to:

• Assess Their Risk of Exposure Using the Measles Exposure Self-Asssment Tool;
• Stay home and avoid contact with other people and avoid having visitors in your home if not fully vaccinated or have measles symptoms;
• Call ahead before Going to a health-care facility if you need medical care. Tell them you may have measles or been exhibition, so they can prepare for your arrival and prevent the virus from spreading to ools; and
• Wear a well-fitted mask if you need to go out for medical care.

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