More than 3 dozen new measles cases reported in Manitoba between late March and early April

Dozens of new measles cases were reported in the province of Manitoba in late March and early April Canada remains a hotspot for the highly infectious disease.

Between March 29 and April 4, there were 36 new confirmed cases of measles and two new probable cases in Manitoba, Statistics released by the province On Friday’s show.

This brings the total number of confirmed and probable cases in March to 156 and 24 respectively, with 17 confirmed cases and one probable case reported this month as of April 4.

With the latest update, Manitoba has recorded 429 confirmed infections and 63 probable cases so far in 2026 – More cases than in all of 2025.

Last year there were 319 confirmed cases and 29 probable cases.

So far in the current outbreak, 42 ​​people have been hospitalized with measles, including 23 children under the age of 10. Four people hospitalized have been admitted to intensive care.

The majority of those hospitalized – 39 people – were either not immunized or had an unknown measles vaccination history.

No measles-related deaths have been recorded in the province.

As of March 28, about 60 per cent of the 733 confirmed cases across Canada this year were in Manitoba. According to federal data.

New potential exposure sites

The Manitoba government has reported additional measles outbreaks.

The province reported Five locations in Winnipeg Visited by someone with measles since last weekend:

• Ray of Hope Medical Center on Henderson Highway on April 4 between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
• Between the Emergency Department of St. Boniface Hospital On April 4 at 10:30 pm and on April 5 at 4:30 am.
• Shoppers Drug Mart at 1128 Henderson Highway. On April 5 between 3 pm and 5:20 pm.
• Concordia Hospital’s Primary Care Clinic will have extended hours on April 5 between 12:45 pm and 4:30 pm.
• Urgent Care at Concordia Hospital from 10:30 pm on April 5 to 3 pm on April 6.

Recent exposure sites are Updated on the province’s website.

The province only issues measles exposure notifications in cases where exposure has occurred in the past six days, as people at risk can still benefit from preventive treatment within that period.

measles there is no cure for itAnd treatment instead focuses on relieving symptoms, the province says.

The first symptoms include cough and fever, runny nose and conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye. Patients usually notice white spots inside their mouth after about two or three days, and then a rash, which can be painful.

People with confirmed cases are infectious from four days before the rash appears until four days after the rash appears.

The disease spreads through droplets formed in the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks, and the virus can remain in the air for up to two hours.