Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are notifying the public of a new measles exposure site in Portage la Prairie. Anyone at the following location on the specified date and times is asked to monitor for symptoms until the identified date: • Portage District General Hospital, emergency department, at 524 5 th St. SE, Portage la Prairie on Nov. 11 from 12 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. Monitor symptoms until Dec. 3.

Public health is also asking anyone who was at this location during the specified times to check their immunization records and ensure they are up to date with measles vaccine (MMR or MMRV).

For individuals who were exposed at this location and were born in 1970 or later, and have never received a measles vaccine and have never had a measles infection

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