measles

Measles, a childhood malady with potential fatal consequences, is starting to rear its head in Canada. https://www.620ckrm.com/2024/03/05/saskatchewan-among-four-provinces-to-confirm-measles-cases/ There was one positive case in Saskatchewan, and multiple cases in Quebec. That case was detected late last year by someone from Saskatchewan travelling internationally. While measles had been eradicated in Canada through immunizing children, its possible for […]

Seventeen cases of measles have been confirmed in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia — more than half of those in the Montreal area, while one Ontario case has been linked to a high school. Quebec public health director Dr. Luc Boileau confirmed 10 cases on Monday, almost all of them involving children and making Montreal the […]

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has identified a confirmed case of measles in a Saskatoon resident, prompting a public advisory to those who may have been exposed. The SHA advises individuals at specific locations to monitor for measles symptoms on specified dates. According to the SHA, individuals who visited Reitman’s, Dollarama, and Walmart in the […]

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has confirmed a case of measles in Yorkton. SHA says the case was found in an infant traveller returning from a trip overseas.  The authority adds that the traveler did fly into the Regina International Airport. An exposure alert has now been issued for other travelers on specific flights and through […]