Chatham-Kent Public Health continues to add locations to a growing list of measles exposures.
The health unit has reported new exposure sites:
• Blenheim Golden Eagles Gymnastics Club (245 Marlborough St. N., Blenheim)
March 6, 2025, from 6:30 p.m. - 9:40 p.m.
• Ebenezer Christian School - Ballhawks Practice (485 McNaughton Ave. E., Chatham)
March 4, 2025, from 7:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
• Angela Merici Catholic School - after school, gym and common areas (801 McNaughton Ave. W., Chatham)
March 6, 2025, from 5:15 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
• Chatham Christian School – Badminton Practice (475 Keil Dr. S., Chatham)
March 4 - 6, 2025, from 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• YMCA Chatham (101 Courthouse Ln., Chatham)
March 6, 2025, from 12:45 p.m. - 4:05 p.m.
• Municipality of Chatham-Kent Tilbury Municipal Office (17 Superior St., Tilbury)
March 3, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
• ONroute Tilbury – 401 Westbound
March 1, 2025, from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Previously announced measles exposure sites include:
• Growing Together Family Resource Centre (W.J. Baird Public School location, Blenheim)
March 4 - 7, 2025, from 7:45 a.m. - 10 a.m.
• EarlyON (W.J. Baird Public School, Blenheim)
March 4, 2025, from 7:45 a.m. - 10 a.m. and March 6, 2025, from 7:45 a.m. - 10 a.m.
• Tim Horton's (Park Ave., Chatham)
March 6, 2025, from 4:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
• Country Kitchen (Richmond St., Chatham)
March 7, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
• Walmart (St. Clair St., Chatham)
March 7, 2025, from 11:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• Thamesview Family Health Team (465 Grand Ave. W., Chatham)
March 5, 2025, from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and March 6, 2025, from 2:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
• Chatham Hospital - Emergency Department
February 15, 2025, from 2:35 p.m. - 5:31 p.m.
• YMCA Chatham (101 Courthouse Ln., Chatham)
February 25, 2025, from 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Chatham Christian School - Celebration of Learning Event (475 Keil Dr. S., Chatham)
February 27, 2025, from 6 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
• Chatham Christian School - Discovery Day Kindergarten Registration (475 Keil Dr. S., Chatham)
February 28, 2025, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• No Frills (835 Queen St., Chatham)
March 5, 2025 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Tilbury Walk-In Clinic (15 Mill St. E., Tilbury)
March 5, 2025, from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. and March 6, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Public health officials want you to call CK Public Health at 519-352-7270 ext: 5902 if you were present during these timeframes and are not up-to date with your vaccinations.
The health unit said 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.
Symptoms of the virus usually begin with a mild to moderate fever accompanied by cough, runny nose, and red eyes. These symptoms are usually noticeable 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.
The most frequent complications are lung infections, ear infections, and diarrhea, according to the health unit. Officials add that it's also common for secondary bacterial and viral pneumonia to follow a case of measles.
-with files from Paul Pedro and Jaryn Vecchio