Winnipeg health news: a person with hepatitis A attended Ecole Henri-Bergeron in St. Boniface while infectious, and Winnipeg health officials are warning parents to watch for symptoms until December 24.
By Maplestime Health Desk | Winnipeg, Manitoba | November 7, 2026
Sources: CBC News | Last updated: November 7, 2026
Key Takeaways
- A person with hepatitis A attended Ecole Henri-Bergeron in St. Boniface while infectious, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority said in a letter sent home to parents on Friday.
- The health authority says exposure risk to students and staff is low.
- Anyone who was at the school should monitor for symptoms until Dec. 24.
- Symptoms can appear 15 to 50 days after last exposure and include fever, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine and jaundice.
- Anyone with symptoms should contact their health care provider or Health Links Info Sante at 204-788-8200 or toll free 1-888-315-9257.
What Happened at Ecole Henri-Bergeron
Winnipeg health officials are warning of a new hepatitis A case at a St. Boniface school. In a letter sent home to parents on Friday, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority said a person with hepatitis A attended Ecole Henri-Bergeron while infectious.
The health authority says exposure risk to students and staff is low, but anyone who was at the school should monitor for symptoms until Dec. 24. The article does not state the specific date the infectious person attended the school, and no vaccine clinic for this school was announced in the report.
What Symptoms to Watch For
Those symptoms can include fever, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, and jaundice, which is a yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes. Symptoms may appear 15 to 50 days after last exposure.
The health authority said anyone who is experiencing symptoms should contact their health care provider, or Health Links Info Sante at 204-788-8200 or toll free 1-888-315-9257.
How Hepatitis A Spreads
Hepatitis A spreads when traces of feces from an infected person are ingested, usually from contaminated food, water or surfaces, or close contact with someone who has the virus. It can also spread through oral and anal sex, according to the health authority.
Health officials also advise washing hands frequently with soap and water, especially after using the bathroom or changing a diaper, before handling food and after coming in contact with a person known to have hepatitis A.
The Wider Outbreak in Manitoba
Manitoba has had a hepatitis A outbreak since 2023, including 18 cases reported in Winnipeg this year, according to the health authority. Winnipeg School Division schools have also faced several hepatitis A cases over the past year.
“We do not know if the cases in Winnipeg schools are related to the outbreak, as investigations are ongoing,” the health authority said in a statement to CBC News.
Maplestime will provide updates on the Ecole Henri-Bergeron hepatitis A case as announcements are made.
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