Public well being officers in Manitoba report new doable measles publicity websites amid the continued outbreak, together with two incidents at Winnipeg’s Kids’s Hospital over the weekend.
Current Publicity Places and Instances
Exposures occurred on the Well being Sciences Centre Winnipeg Kids’s Hospital on Saturday. The primary came about within the emergency division ready room from 7:45 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. The second occurred within the emergency division from 9:45 p.m. to three:05 a.m. Sunday.
One other publicity occurred on the Entry Occasion Centre — Co-op Area in Morden from 9:30 p.m. on February 19 to midnight on February 20.
What to Do If Uncovered
People current at these areas through the specified occasions ought to evaluation their measles vaccination information and ensure they’re present. These with out immunization who could have been uncovered qualify for preventive remedy inside six days and will seek the advice of a healthcare supplier promptly.
Officers now challenge publicity alerts just for incidents inside the previous six days.
Outbreak Statistics
Manitoba information its highest month-to-month measles circumstances this February because the outbreak started over a 12 months in the past. As of February 14, well being knowledge reveals 82 confirmed circumstances and eight possible ones.
Understanding Measles
Measles spreads simply via airborne droplets produced when an contaminated individual coughs, sneezes, or talks. It stays a extremely contagious viral sickness.
