Person with measles went to Whistler's Inn, Montana's restaurant in Jasper: AHS

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The gates to Jasper National Park are seen on Friday, August 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is warning the public of a potential measles exposure in Jasper.
The health authority said a person with measles went to the following locations:
Whistler's Inn
July 7 from 10 p.m. to July 8 at 12 p.m.
Montana's Restaurant
July 7 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Anyone who was at these locations during the specified times, who was born in or after 1970 and has fewer than two documented doses of the measles vaccine, may be at risk for developing measles, said AHS.
The exposure notice came the same day it was reported that Alberta has more measles cases than the entire United States.
As of Tuesday afternoon, there have been 1,323 measles cases since Jan. 1. One new case was reported in the north zone while eight were reported in the south zone – the health jurisdiction with the highest concentration of cases at 782.
Measles is a highly-infectious disease that can spread easily through the air.
Symptoms may include a fever of 38.3 C or higher, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and a rash that appears three to seven days after the fever starts.
If measles symptoms do develop, AHS is advising people to stay home and call the measles hotline at 1-844-944-3434 before visiting any health care provider – including your family physician or pharmacy.
AHS said that if you think you have been exposed and are not vaccinated, you may be able to receive immunization to reduce the risk of infection. A dose of the vaccine needs to be given within 72 hours of exposure to prevent infection.
Babies under one year of age, people with severely weakened immune systems, and those who are pregnant may be able to receive immunoglobulin within six days of exposure to prevent disease.