‼️ MEASLES ALERT ‼️
As communities across our region continue to report an increase in measles activity, the Middlesex Hospital Alliance is requesting the community’s support to reduce infection transmission.
If you are experiencing symptoms of measles, please stay at home and call your health care provider or local public health unit right away.
If you think you have been exposed to or have measles and require urgent medical care, please CALL AHEAD before coming to the hospital, including the emergency department. Please wear a mask and follow staff direction when you arrive at the hospital. This will allow the hospital to prepare for your visit and stop the virus from spreading.
Please visit Middlesex London Health Unit at www.healthunit.com for more measles information.
In the Emergency Department:
- Please be patient as wait times are consistently high across the region.
- Only one person may accompany a patient to the Emergency Department.
- Masking is required in the waiting area and while receiving care, including transfer to other departments for imaging etc.
- Do not eat or drink in the waiting area.
If you have a mask exemption, please bring proof of exemption and share at registration. You may be asked to wait in an alternate location prior to and after triage.
When Visiting:
- Hand washing is required by all visitors.
- When visiting, masking is required by anyone with symptoms of a respiratory infection such as fever, cough or sore throat in any area of the hospital.
- Delay your visit if you are sick or have been in close contact with someone who is sick.
- Comply with staff direction regrading personal protective equipment and distancing.
- Review and adhere to visitor policy.
Thank you for helping us keep our hospital as safe as possible.
If you have a special circumstance, please reach out to MHA Patient Relations by telephone at 519 245‐5295 ext. 5132 or email at patientrelations@mha.tvh.ca
