Interior Health (IH) has confirmed additional measles cases in the Interior, including locations in the Nelson area, Kamloops, Kelowna, and Salmon Arm.
This brings the total number of measles cases in the Interior to five, with three currently active.
IH assures residents it is following up directly with individuals who are known to have been exposed to the cases as part of normal contact tracing.
For a full list of exposure locations across BC, please visit the BC Centre for Disease Control website.
This will be updated with any possible exposures for flights and airports, as well as potential exposures at BC Ferries.
Total measles cases in B.C. in 2025 are up to 63.
What is the measles?
Measles is a highly infectious disease transmitted by airborne spread. Most people in Canada will be immune to measles due to prior immunization or previous infection.
Symptoms include fever, dry cough, runny nose and red eyes, followed a few days later by a rash that usually starts on the face and spreads rapidly down to the rest of the body.
If you develop symptoms of measles, please call 811 for an initial assessment.
For additional information on measles, go to Measles | HealthLink BC.
