Durham Region warns of measles exposure at Ajax-Pickering emergency waiting room
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What changed
On November 6, Durham Region Health Department identified the Lakeridge Health Ajax-Pickering Emergency Department waiting room, 580 Harwood Avenue South in Ajax, Ontario, as a potential public measles-exposure location. The specified exposure period was November 3, 2026, from 10:40 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
Does this affect me?
Patients, accompanying visitors and others who were in the Ajax-Pickering emergency department waiting room during the specified November 3 period. People without established measles immunity and those at increased risk of complications should pay particular attention. The warning does not apply indiscriminately to all of Ajax or Durham Region.
What should I do?
Confirm your measles vaccination status and monitor for symptoms through November 24, 2026, if you were present during the exposure window. Contact a healthcare provider or Durham Region Health Department if you are concerned about your immunity or potential exposure. If symptoms develop, stay home and call ahead before attending a healthcare facility.
Affected places
CA, Ajax