Public Service Announcement – Thursday, June 26, 2025

The Chief Public Health Office is investigating two cases of measles in PEI in unvaccinated or partially vaccinated people with public exposure sites.

Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that spreads through the air and close contact, such as breathing, coughing, or sneezing. It can cause a serious illness that may require admission to a hospital. Vaccination against measles is close to 100% effective in preventing measles.

The following have been identified as public exposure sites:

Exposure Location	Exposure Dates and Times
R&A (RaceTrac) Service Station, 9967 Rte 6, Stanley Bridge	Saturday, June 21^st between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM
Charlottetown Bible Chapel, 35 Lincolnwood Drive, Charlottetown	Sunday, June 22^nd between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM Sunday, June 22^nd between 6:30 PM and 9:30 PM
HomeSense, 1-202 Buchanan Drive, Charlottetown	Sunday, June 22^nd between 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM
Morell Co-op, 7690 St Peters Rd, Morell	Monday, June 23^rd between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM
Adams Chiropractic, 100 Capital Drive, Charlottetown	Monday, June 23^rd between 4:00 PM and 6:30 PM
Princess Auto, 15 Saint Dunstan Street, Charlottetown	Monday, June 23^rd between 4:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Ultramar Gas Station, 11302 St Peters Rd, Scotchfort	Monday, June 23^rd between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM
West Jet flight 3540 from Kamloops, BC to Calgary, AB	Wednesday, June 25^th – departed at 5:50 AM
West Jet flight 630 from Calgary, AB to Charlottetown	Wednesday, June 25^th; departed at approx. 8:50 AM; landed at approx. 4:00 PM
Charlottetown Airport	Wednesday, June 25^th from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM

If you or your family members were on the flight or at one of the exposure locations during the times specified and:

are not protected against measles and you are pregnant,
under one year of age,
or if any of you are immunocompromised (even if you are vaccinated),

Please identify yourself to the Chief Public Health Office (by email outbreak@Ihis.org or toll-free at 1-800-958-6400) in order to arrange for post-exposure treatment. Please provide the following details:

your full name,
date of birth,
contact information, and
the location where you were exposed.

You are considered protected against measles if:

You have already had measles or
You have had 2 doses of a measles containing vaccine or
For Canadian residents, you are also considered protected if born before 1970.

Anyone who is not immune to the disease and has been at one of the exposure locations must be excluded from public settings. The exclusion period begins 5 days after the exposure to measles and ends 21 days after the last known exposure.

Public Settings include:

Schools
Childcare facilities
Post-secondary institutions
Workplaces
Any other public or group environments

Symptoms may start around 10 days after exposure but can start anywhere from 7 to 21 days. People who were at the exposure sites should monitor symptoms until 21 days after they were exposed.

Symptoms of measles include:

Fever; and
Cough, runny nose or conjunctivitis (red, watery eyes); and
A red rash that appears 3 to 7 days after fever starts, beginning behind the ears and on the face and spreading down the body and then to the arms and legs.

If you or your family members develop symptoms described above from now until 21 days after you were at the exposure site:

Consult a health care provider as soon as possible.
Avoid being in contact with other people, specifically people considered at high risk: children under the age of 12 months, pregnant women and immunocompromised individuals.
Wear a mask if you leave your household.
To get to your medical appointment, avoid taking public transportation.
Inform your healthcare provider and healthcare facility that you have been in contact with a measles case before presenting yourself for your appointment so that appropriate measures can be taken to prevent spreading the disease to others.

Media Contact:
Autumn Tremere
Department of Health and Wellness
agtremere@gov.pe.ca

Published date: June 26, 2025