Measles exposure locations following 5th confirmed case in Ottawa
Posted Aug 14, 2025 11:41:19 AM.
Last Updated Aug 14, 2025 02:49:55 PM.
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has confirmed a fifth case of measles this year in the region.
In a release, the health agency believes this latest case was acquired when the affected person was travelling in western Canada.
People who may have come in direct contact are being contacted by OPH.
This comes as just last week, health officials in Ontario reported that the number of new measles cases are down to the single digits for the first time since January.
The following are locations, dates and times of possible exposure:
- Shoppers Drug Mart at 702 Bank St.
- August 5 between 9 and 11:20 p.m.
- Monitor until August 26
- Michaels at 165 Trainyards Dr.
- August 5 between 8:15 and 10:30 p.m.
- Monitor until August 26
- Fitness Lab at 34 Beech St.
- August 6 between 5:45 and 8:45 a.m.
- Monitor until August 27
- Wilf and Ada’s at 510 Bank St.
- August 7 between 12:30 and 4 p.m.
- Monitor until August 28
- Izakaya Shingen at 201 Bank St.
- August 8 between 5 to 8 p.m.
- Monitor until August 29
- Cineplex Odeon (Fantastic 4 – 6:50 pm showtime) at 2385 City Park Dr.
- August 8 between 6:35 and 10:50 p.m.
- Monitor until August 29
What to do if you may have been exposed to measles
Health officials say to monitor for symptoms for 21 days after the date of possible exposure.
Your measles vaccination status doesn’t change this suggestion. To know if you or your child has been vaccinated for measles, it’s usually noted as “MMR,” “MMRV,” or “M” on health records.
Contact your health care provider and notify them of the recent exposure.
How to know if you might have measles
Symptoms for measles vary but can include a high fever, cough, runny nose, white spots in the mouth, red eyes and watery eyes.
It can take up to three weeks for symptoms to appear but they usually occur within seven to twelve days.
A red rash will likely develop on the face a few days after symptoms begin.
You can find more information on measles on the OPH website.
