New measles case confirmed in northeast as multiple exposure incidents identified

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Several new possible measles exposure incidents have been identified in the Peace region.

According to a Facebook post from Northern Health, several new potential measles exposure locations have been identified:

• Air Canada flight 8368 – Fort St. John to Vancouver, October 6th, 2025, 9:50 a.m.
• Air Canada flight 8274 – Vancouver to Kelowna, October 6th, 2025, 12:50 p.m.
• Dawson Creek, Rotary Manor, 2nd Floor, 1121 90th Avenue, October 5th, 2025, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

In addition, the following possible exposure locations at the Dawson Creek and District Hospital were identified:

• 2nd floor Inpatient Unit: Sept 30th – October 4th, 2025, from 10 to 4 p.m. daily
• Ultrasound department and waiting area – October 3rd, 2025, from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• Emergency room – October 6th, 2025, from 2:05 p.m. to 9:35 p.m.
• Primerica Client Appreciation Banquet, Dawson Creek, Oct 3rd, 2025.

Anyone at these locations during these times is urged to monitor for measles symptoms. 

This comes as the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) has released its latest case count update, showing the number of confirmed cases in B.C. so far this year currently sits at 294, up from 292 on Thursday, October 9th.

Outside of the one new case in the northeast — bringing the total for that region to 208, roughly 70.7 per cent of all confirmed cases across the entire province — the only other new case was identified by Fraser Health in the Fraser East region.

The number of probable cases remains unchanged, with 20 identified in total — 19 in the northeast and one more in the Okanagan region. That means the total case count could be as high as 314.

Both of the two new cases identified in B.C. are currently considered ‘active,’ meaning it’s been either less than 10 days since they were confirmed, less than 10 days since symptoms began manifesting or less than four days since a rash began forming.

That rash usually starts on the face and neck before spreading across the rest of the torso. Other symptoms include a cough, runny nose, fever and red, inflamed eyes that are sensitive to light.

According to the BCCDC, measles is extremely serious: one in 10 people who contract the virus are hospitalized as a result, and it can lead to health complications like pneumonia and brain swelling. It can also be fatal.

Measles primarily spreads through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes. The virus can also survive in small droplets in the air for several hours, infecting whoever touches them or breathes them in. People who are completely unvaccinated against measles, including kids younger than one year old, are at the greatest risk of infection.

Anyone experiencing measles symptoms is urged to contact their primary care provider. To view the BCCDC’s latest case count update, look below.