Confirmed Case of Measles in Kamloops, Interior Health

Interior Health has confirmed a single measles case in Kamloops.

Interior Health is following up directly with individuals who are known to have been exposed to the case as part of normal contact tracing. The risk to the broader public is considered low.

However, if you were at the following locations during the time listed below, you may have been exposed to measles:

• Denny’s Restaurant
  570 Columbia St, Kamloops, B.C.
  Exposure Date & Time: June 16, 2025 between 12 and 2:45 p.m.
• Aberdeen Mall
  1320 Trans-Canada Hwy, Kamloops
  Exposure Date & Time: June 16, between 1 and 4 p.m.
• Earls Restaurant
  1210 Summit Dr, Kamloops
  Exposure Date & Time: June 16, between 6:30 and 11:30 p.m.
• Shoppers Drug Mart
  1210 Summit Dr, Kamloops
  Exposure Date & Time: June 16, between 9:30 a.m. and 11:35 a.m.
• Castles and Cottages
  347 Victoria St, Kamloops
  Exposure Date & Time: June 18, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

This is the first confirmed measles case in the Interior in 2025.

For a full list of exposure locations across B.C., 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.

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.

Individuals exposed to the measles virus should monitor for symptoms that may develop up to three weeks after being exposed. These 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 inform your health care provider or hospital before you visit them so they can take precautions to prevent spreading measles to others.

Protect yourself and your family

The best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against measles is to ensure vaccinations are up to date. To check your vaccination status please visit interiorhealth.ca/measles .

You can get the vaccine for free at your local community health centre. Your pharmacist (for adults and kids over five) may also have the vaccine available. To book an appointment in Kamloops please call public health at 250-851-7300.

Two doses of measles vaccine are almost 100 per cent effective in preventing this serious illness and last a lifetime. Immunizations are the best defence against measles and other infectious diseases.

The measles vaccine is provided free at public health units and certain family doctors and walk-in clinics. Pharmacists can immunize adults and children over five years old. Please call ahead to ensure vaccine is available at your preferred location.

For additional information on measles, go to Measles | HealthLink BC.

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