Region of Waterloo Public Health advising about seven new measles exposure locations

Posted on Wednesday May 07, 2025

Waterloo Region – Region of Waterloo Public Health has identified seven new potential measles exposure locations.  

Members of the public may have been exposed at the following locations on the dates and times specified:   

Waterloo Region Health Network @ Midtown (formerly Grand River Hospital) Emergency Department, 835 King Street West, Kitchener  

  • Saturday, April 26 to Sunday, April 27 from 9:20 p.m. (Saturday) to 4:20 a.m. (Sunday) 
  • Monitor for symptoms until May 18, 2025  

Chick-fil-A Restaurant, 405 Hespeler Road, Cambridge 

  • Thursday, May 1 from 4 p.m. to 10:14 p.m.  
  • Monitor for symptoms until May 22, 2025 

Elite Auto Care, 105 Hespeler Road, Cambridge 

  • Friday, May 2 from 2:55 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.  
  • Monitor for symptoms until May 23, 2025

V Nails and Beauty, 415 Hespeler Road, Cambridge 

  • Friday, May 2 from 4:45 to 8 p.m.  
  • Monitor for symptoms until May 23, 2025 

Waterloo Region Health Network @ Queen’s Blvd. (formerly St. Mary’s General Hospital) Emergency Department, 911 Queen’s Blvd, Kitchener  

  • Saturday, May 3, 2025 to Sunday, May 4, 2025 from 8:15 p.m. (Saturday) to 12:23 a.m. (Sunday) 
  • Monitor for symptoms until May 25, 2025 

Shoppers Drug Mart, 700 Strasburg Road, Kitchener, ON 

  • Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 10:30 p.m. to Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 1:00 a.m. 
  • Monitor for symptoms until May 25, 2025 

Waterloo Region Health Network @ Queen’s Blvd. (formerly St. Mary’s General Hospital) Emergency Department, 911 Queen’s Blvd, Kitchener  

  • Sunday, May 4, 2025 to Monday, May 5, 2025 from 11:00 p.m. (Sunday) to 9:50 a.m. (Monday) 
  • Monitor for symptoms until May 26, 2025  

Region of Waterloo Public Health continues to work with exposure sites and follows up with contacts, especially those deemed high risk to prevent further spread. 

“We continue to see increased transmission and community exposures in much of western Ontario, including Waterloo Region. Vaccination provides essential protection against measles and is the best way to protect you and your family from this serious illness,” said Dr. Rabia Bana, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Region of Waterloo Public Health. “Region of Waterloo Public Health has been working with families to enforce the Immunization of School Pupils Act and will be issuing final school suspensions for secondary school students tomorrow, May 8. As we have seen from this recent outbreak, vaccination is vital to safeguard our schools and our community.”  

Anyone who may have been exposed should follow these steps:   

  • Contact your local public health unit immediately if you fall into one of the following categories.  
    • Immunocompromised people   
    • Pregnant people   
    • Anyone (child or adult) born in or after 1970 who is unvaccinated or has only received one dose of measles vaccine  
    • Children under 1 year of age 

Public Health will help determine your eligibility for post-exposure measures. Waterloo Region residents should call 519-575-4400.   

  • Check your vaccination record. The measles vaccine is typically noted as “MMR”, “MMRV” or “M” on records. People who have been exposed to measles should confirm if they meet the following requirements for immunity:   

    • People born before 1970 likely had measles in the past and are generally considered immune.   
    • People born in or after 1970 are considered fully protected from a known exposure to measles if they have had two doses of measles vaccine.   
    • Most children receive two doses of measles vaccine by age seven based on the current routine vaccine schedule in Ontario.   
    • Some people born in or after 1970 may have only received one dose of measles vaccine as part of their routine vaccine schedule.  
       
  • Watch for symptoms of measles. These can appear up to 21 days after exposure but usually occur within 7-12 days. Symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, white spots in the mouth, and red watery eyes that may be sensitive to light. A few days after symptoms begin, a red rash usually develops that starts on the face and spreads down the body.  
      
    • Use the measles exposure self-assessment tool on Public Health’s website, www.regionofwaterloo.ca/measles.  
    • Stay home if you are sick to prevent spread to others. 

  • If you think you have measles symptoms, call your health care provider before you go for in-person care. This allows health care staff to take the necessary precautions to protect others visiting the office, clinic or hospital.    

Public exposures are added on an ongoing basis to the Region’s website.

Public Health Ontario also maintains a listing of potential public exposures across Ontario and a weekly update of case numbers across Ontario which is updated every Thursday. 

For additional information about measles, including signs and symptoms, how it spreads and how it can be prevented, visit www.regionofwaterloo.ca/measles.   

Follow Region of Waterloo Public Health for ongoing updates about potential exposures:    

 

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