Measles

• Measles exposure reported at B.C. prenatal clinic

  People who attended a prenatal clinic in Fort St. John, B.C., have been told they may have been exposed to measles. 

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• Fewer new measles cases in Ontario, public health data shows

  The health agency is reporting 12 new cases in the province, down from 33 new cases last week and 96 the week before that.  

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  Jul 3
  
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• How an Ontario tech company is looking to track the spread of dangerous diseases

  With a worldwide pandemic, and now measles outbreaks, a new Ontario company is trying to make it easier for people to understand how diseases are spreading in their community.

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  Jul 2
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• New measles cases detected in B.C.’s Interior, including airports

  There are currently three active cases in the Interior Health region. There have been five so far this year.

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  Jun 27
• Prince Edward Island’s chief public health office confirms two new cases of measles

  Prince Edward Island is reporting two cases of measles in unvaccinated or partially vaccinated people.

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  Jun 27
• New measles cases decline in Ontario as school year comes to a close

  As the school year comes to a close, health officials are turning their attention to preventing the highly contagious disease from hitting summer camps. 

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  Jun 26
• B.C. premier pins measles surge on anti-vaccine ‘recklessness’

  Measles has been surging in parts of Canada, particularly Alberta and Ontario for months, and the virus appears now to be spreading within British Columbia. 

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  Jun 25
• Alberta baby recovering from measles faces ‘long, painful road’

  As of Tuesday, she is among the 1,065 confirmed measles cases in Alberta this year. Nearly three-quarters of them are children.

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  Jun 24
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• 3 measles cases confirmed in Chilliwack, 1 in Kamloops

  Fraser Health said Tuesday it has confirmed measles infections in three unvaccinated Chilliwack residents since June 20.

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  Jun 24
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• Alberta surpasses 1,000 measles cases, AHS warns of potential exposures in Edmonton

  "Measles is a virus that spreads easily through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes," reads a post on the provincial government's website.

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  Jun 20