A single case of measles was diagnosed in the territory on Friday, the third in the ACT this year.
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A spokesman for ACT Health confirmed the single case on Friday evening and said more information should be available on Saturday.
ACT acting chief health officer Andrew Pengilley said members of the public could have been exposed to measles virus at Kaleen Plaza Shopping Centre and Kaleen Supabarn between 10am and noon on Wednesday.
"We're advising anyone who attended this shopping centre at these times to be aware for symptoms and to seek medical advice if they develop," Dr Pengilley said.
"The symptoms of measles may include fever, tiredness, running nose, sore eyes and a cough, followed by a rash which appears two to seven days later. People generally develop symptoms seven to 18 days after being exposed."
Dr Pengilley said measles was a potentially serious disease, which was highly contagious among people who were not fully immunised.
He said anyone with symptoms of measles should advise their health provider before they arrive at a medical clinic so infection control measures could be undertaken.
The recent confirmed case was the third for the ACT this year, after one in January and another in early February. Before that, Canberra had not had a confirmed infection since 2011.
