The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is warning the public about another possible exposure spot for measles.
Anyone who visited the Central Erie Shores Walk-In Clinic in Leamington on April 23 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. should make sure they and anyone they've come in contact with are vaccinated.
Along with checking vaccination statuses, anyone who visited the clinic during the mentioned time should monitor for symptoms for up to 21 days from when they may have been exposed.
Measles is a viral infection that spreads through coughing and sneezing and is very contagious. However, most school-aged children who are fully vaccinated with two doses of the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine are protected.
It usually begins with a mild to moderate fever accompanied by a cough, runny nose, and red eyes usually about 10-12 days after exposure. Tiny blue-white spots inside the mouth may also be present.
A red blotchy rash appears 3-7 days after these initial symptoms, usually on the face at first, along the hairline, and then spreading to the neck, trunk, arms, legs, and feet, lasting five to six days.
