In the wake of rising measles outbreaks across Ontario, parts of Waterloo region and the Guelph area have been identified as risk areas for exposure.

Measles is a respiratory disease caused by a contagious virus that spreads through the air and between people through breathing, coughing or sneezing. Public Health Ontario notes that measles remains the leading cause of vaccine-preventable deaths in children worldwide. 

Symptoms after a measles exposure can develop anywhere between seven and 21 day…