Морбили, циркулиращи в североизточна B.C. community, health officials warn
A health authority in northern British Columbia says measles is officially circulating in a remote community in the province’s northeast.
Northern Health се споделя been circulating in the area since late May.
Northern Health says residents may have been exposed in several neighbouring communities including Fort St. John, adding one potential point of contact took place at the city’s hospital emergency room between midnight and 4 a.m. on June 2.
Measles is a highly infectious disease transmitted by airborne spread, with initial symptoms that include fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes.
A rash often develops a few days later, beginning on the face and then spreading down the body.
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За всеки, който има съществени признаци, здравната администрация моли хората да се обадят авансово, преди да посетят локалния снабдител на здравни грижи или незабавна поделение.
Онтарио заяви 74 нови случая на морбили през последната седмица от четвъртък, като донесе общия брой на хората в провинцията, които са се разболяли от 2,083 от октомври.
