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The Saskatchewan Health Authority wants to see Saskatchewan stay ahead of measles cases.
It confirmed a second case of measles Friday afternoon, earlier this week it confirmed a case in Swift Current.
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It is also investigating a third probable case.
One of the confirmed cases is an unvaccinated child, the other two are adults.
The SHA said the problem areas are currently in the southwest networks 1-5, but could easily spread to other areas.
According to Dr. Torr, southwest networks 1-5 are the impacted locations as of March 21, 2025. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Screenshot)
Dr. David Torr wants Saskatchewan to know measles is highly contagious — as it spreads through the air — and extremely dangerous if not fully vaccinated.
“Immunization is your best tool against measles, and two complete doses is what you need to have full vaccination. One dose is not enough,” he said.
“Once immunized, the measles vaccine is extremely efficient, over 90 per cent of protection both against actually getting the infection and certainly against getting any complications or even death from measles.”
The second dose is especially important for people born in or after 1970.
Dr. David Torr urges people in Saskatchewan to get vaccinated against measles, as cases begin to rise across the country. (Saskatchewan Health Authoirty/screenshot)
Torr explains that measles can come with very serious and permanent complications like partial or total blindness, deafness, inflammation or damage to the brain, impacted nerves and even death.
He said the disease is spreading worldwide and the World Health Organization has expressed concerns.
“Get yourself up to date with the immunizations,” Torr said. “Otherwise you’re not properly protected against measles, and it is here.”
To check your vaccination records, Torr said to check your MySaskHealthRecord, and if you can’t find anything there to contact public health.
If you are unsure of records and can’t find documented proof, Torr recommends you either get vaccinated or have your blood tested for immunity.
He said there is no risk of getting additional vaccines if you happened to get the vaccine as a child but have no record of it.
“It is safe, and we’ve been using it for many, many years without a problem, and so (we’re) really encouraging folks to come forward,” he said.
Torr said some areas of the province are better than others when it comes to immunization levels, saying some communities are anywhere between 80-90 per cent fully vaccinated.
“But we need 95 per cent of (the) population immunized to really say that we are safe … some other areas have really poor vaccination rates, as low as 30 per cent, so it varies quite a lot across the province,” he said.
Torr said if you suspect you might have measles, call ahead and do not wait in an emergency room or doctor’s office to avoid spreading it to others.
The SHA said that the symptoms of measles include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, fatigue, irritability (feeling cranky or in a bad mood), small, white spots (known as Koplik spots) inside the mouth and throat, and a red blotchy rash which develops on the face and spreads down the body about three to seven days after symptoms begin and can last four to seven days.
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