Peel Public Health is warning people who attended a Mississauga trampoline park earlier this month that they may have come in contact a person who has been diagnosed with measles.
In a statement issued Sunday afternoon, the region said the person in question visited Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park at 3636 Hawkestone Rd. on March 22, 2014 between 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
“Measles is a highly contagious disease that spreads easily to those who are not immune or are vulnerable,” the statement says. “Anyone who has not had two doses of a measles vaccine (MMR or MMRV) or who has not had measles in the past is at risk of infection.”
Infants under one year of age, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems are particularly susceptible, the statement says.
This case of measles exposure is linked to other exposure cases in Hamilton and Halton region, Peel Health says.
Anyone who visited the park during the time in question is being asked to do the following:
- Check your immunization records to make sure you and your children have had two doses of the measles vaccine (MMR or MMRV). A second dose of measles vaccine is recommended for anyone born after 1969.
- Watch for symptoms of measles until April 12 (21 days after possible exposure). These include a high fever; cold-like symptoms (cough/runny nose); sore eyes or sensitivity to light; small spots with a white centre on the inside of the mouth; and a red rash lasting four to seven days.
Health officials say measles is contagious from the time symptoms start until four days after the associated rash first appears. Anyone who shows symptoms should call their doctor immediately. People who suspect they may have the disease should not visit a health care facility without calling ahead to advise they may have measles.
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