The public is being warned of a possible measles exposure at a Halifax hospital.
The Nova Scotia Health Authority says a traveller to the city visited the Halifax Infirmary emergency department for symptoms unrelated to measles April 17.
They later developed the illness and were communicable at the time they were at the hospital.
NSHA advises anyone who visited the emergency department at the QE2 between 12:00am and 12:30pm on the 17th may have been exposed.
It can take up to three weeks to recover from measles and the illness can have serious complications for infants, pregnant women and those with weakened immune systems.
To confirm immunization or to book a vaccination contact your primary care provider.
Symptoms of measles include: Fever, cough, runny nose; red eyes; a red blotchy rash on the face, which spreads down the body; sleepiness; irritability (feeling cranky or in a bad mood); small white spots inside the mouth and throat;
If you have symptoms of measles, you should call your health care provider or 811 for advice.
NSHA suggests calling ahead if you need to see a healthcare provider for assessment, such as your family doctor or a walk-in clinic as healthcare providers need to take special precautions to protect other patients from being exposed.
