By Kevin Martel

Measles continues to spread in Regina, southern Sask.

Jan 23, 2014 | 2:58 PM

As the number of confirmed measles cases in Saskatchewan continues to grow the health ministry is warning more people in Regina they could be at risk.

On Thursday the province revealed that more people now have confirmed cases of the highly-infectious virus.

“There's a total of four for the Regina-Qu'Appelle Health Region and five in total for the province,” explained Dr. Maurice Hennink, the deputy medical health officer for the Regina-Qu'Appelle Health Region.

That other confirmed case is outside Regina in southern Saskatchewan. Hennink explained that on top of that there are another 10 to 12 suspected cases.

A number of public areas have been added to the list of places where people may have been exposed to the virus:

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Superstore, Rochdale area (Jan. 17 between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.)
Wal-Mart, Rochdale area (Jan. 17 between 11:15 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.)
Uplands Pizza (Jan. 17 between 11:45 a.m. and 3 p.m.)
Co-Operators Centre at Evraz Place (Jan. 18 between 1:30 p.m. and 5:45 p.m.)
Soma Salon and Spa (Jan. 20 between 3:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.)

Earlier in the week the ministry issued another of list of locations in Regina and times that people may have been in contact with the virus and should be watching for symptoms.

Security Building Supplies (Jan. 13 to 17)
Chapters/Starbucks (Jan. 13 between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.)
Sobeys, south Albert St. (Jan. 13 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.)
Lawson Aquatic Centre (Jan. 14 between 12:30 and 5:30 p.m.)
Safeway, Cathedral area (Jan. 14 between 3:30 and 6:30 p.m.)
Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, east end (Jan. 14 between 8 and 11 p.m.)
Argyle Park Community Centre (Jan. 14 between 6:30 and 9 p.m. and Jan. 15 between 6:30 and 9 p.m.)
Uplands Community Centre (Jan. 14 betwen 6:30 and 9 p.m.)
The RQHR is releasing that information because the disease is easily transmitted through the air and can linger in a location for hours.

As health officials have been tracing the movements of those with confirmed cases they've alerted people who may have had contact with them. That includes day care workers and extended family.

“But they've already been directly contacted and further investigations have been done there,” Hennink explained.

Children who aren't up to date on their shots should be as soon as possible, insisted Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province's chief medical health officer.

“At the moment the focus is on children who haven't yet started school to get the two doses.”

Anyone showing symptoms, such as high fever, cough, runny nose, and a rash, is asked to call their doctor or the province's HealthLine at 811.

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