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March 11th Possible Public Measles Exposure Notification

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit asks anyone, particularly those who are unvaccinated, who visited the location(s) listed below on the identified date(s) to monitor themselves for symptoms of measles for 7 to 21 days from the date of exposure. Individuals can contact their health care provider to review their immunity status.

Old Colony Christian Academy Kingsville
1521 Road 4 West RR 2 N9Y 2E5
Friday, February 28: 9:00am – 5:30pm
Monday, March 3: 9:00am – 5:30pm

In addition to monitoring for symptoms for 7 to 21 days, those individuals who are unimmunized, fall within the following groups, and had exposures at the following two locations, are asked to call the Health Unit at 519-258-2146 ext.1420 for assessment and potential preventative treatment:

  • Children less than 1 years of age
  • Pregnant individuals who have less than 2 doses of the measles vaccine (MMR)
  • Individuals who are immunocompromised

FreshCo Leamington
250 Erie St S., Leamington ON N8H 3C5
Friday, March 7: 12:00pm – 4:00pm

Erie Shores Health Care Emergency Room
194 Talbot St W., Leamington ON, N8H 1N9
Friday, March 7: 9:30pm – 10:05pm
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View List of Potential Public Exposures

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Locations will be removed from the website after 21 days from date of exposure.

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