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Health officials are warning the public after confirming the year’s first case of measles in the Edmonton area, and issuing a list of times and places where other people may have been exposed.

On Monday, Alberta Health Services said an adult with a lab-confirmed case of measles had been out in public in Sherwood Park, Nisku and Edmonton while infectious.

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The health authority released a list of times and locations, many in Sherwood Park, where potential exposures occurred between May 9 and 17.

Dr. Chris Sikora, medical officer of health with AHS, said he could not discuss specifics about the case for patient confidentiality reasons.

“What I can state about this particular individual is that they likely contracted measles (through) travel abroad or travel outside the North American environment, and returned and then became ill shortly after,” he said.

Measles is an extremely contagious disease that spreads through the air. While there is no treatment, it can be prevented through immunization. Sikora said an infectious person can spread the disease simply by coughing.