Public health authorities are warning Montrealers they may have been exposed to measles earlier this month.
Santé Montréal says a person with measles came from out of town and visited three locations in Montreal while contagious.
On April 17 from 5:30-11:30 p.m., the person was at the Golf intérieur Le Birdie Rosemont on Saint-Joseph Boulevard.
From midnight to 5 a.m. on April 18, the person was at the Montreal casino.
Santé Montréal is also warning of a possible exposure at Les Suites Saint Francois Xavier hotel in Old Montreal on April 17 from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. and again the next day from 4 a.m. to noon.
Montreal public health authorities were notified on April 25.
A full list of exposure sites across Quebec is available here.
Measles is considered a serious disease and is highly contagious. Symptoms can include high fever, cough, runny nose, red and light-sensitive eyes, followed by a rash that typically begins on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.
Health officials note that individuals are considered protected if they have received two doses of the measles vaccine. People may also be considered immune if they were born before 1970, have laboratory-confirmed antibodies, possess medical documentation confirming a measles infection prior to Jan. 1, 1996, or have diagnostic evidence of a previous infection.
Those who are fully protected do not need to take further action.
Anyone not immune to measles is asked to isolate at home from the fifth day after exposure until the 14th day.
