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Health officials in the British Columbia say there are 18 suspected and confirmed cases of measles in the northern region of the province as they warns of a broadcast of highly infectious disease in a small community in the Northeast.
On Friday, Northern Health said they believe The disease was moving In Winowon, Fort is located about 90 kilometers in the northwest of St. John.
BC Center for Disease Control said on Monday that seven cases have been confirmed through laboratory testing in the Northern Health Area, and 11 cases are considered measles due to the symptoms and risk reported.
18 This year, this year, the total number of measles cases confirmed in the BC leads to 30.
Measles is watching one Revival in canada – Especially in Ontario, where the authorities have counted 2,118 confirmation and possible cases of measles as Monday, and In alberta,
Chief Medical Health Officer of Northern Health, Dr. Jong Kim said that confirmed cases are largely in north -east, Vonovon and Peace River areas.
“The main message that we want to provide to our community is … check for your vaccination status,” Kim told CBC News.
“If you or your family members are susceptible, get yourself a plan for vaccination.”
In his Friday statement, Northern Health said that it is believed that the initial case of measles in the Wonovon region was achieved through travel, and may have various measles explosions in the region from the end of May.
The Health Authority said that the members of the public could be made aware of the disease between midnight and 4 pm in the emergency area of Fort St. John Hospital on 2 June.
Winowon Halfway River is the site of the First Nation Reserve. The registered population of the nation is only less than 300 people, and Wonovon School says its student population is less than only 60 children.
Highly infectious disease
Measles is one of the most infectious diseases known for mankind. Symptoms may include fever, cough, a flowing nose and a spot red rash.
While health officials say that most people are immune to the disease due to pre -vaccination or infection, they are advising the members of the public to monitor measles symptoms for three weeks, as it spreads through the air.
In severe cases, measles can cause complications such as brain, pneumonia and inflammation of death.
Measles cases in BC are low, with only five confirmed cases-they are all travel-related. But elsewhere, numbers are exploding. Experts warned of further spread due to low vaccination rates. CBC medical columnist, Dr. Melissa Lem says that she is questioning the parents concerned. She says that school aged children are particularly weak, and the virus can leave permanent damage to the lungs and the immune system and even cause brain damage.
They say that people at risk of obtaining virus include people who have not been vaccinated against the disease or they had a pre -transition, Canada’s health officials said that most of the cases are seeing those who are unnatural people.
Measles, Kanthamala and rubella (MMR) vaccine or measles, kanthamala, rubella and varichela (MMRV) two doses of vaccine About 100 percent Effectiveness in the long term.
Kim said that health officials were seeing that measles could cause groups of outbreaks in Ontario, with a high attack rate for the susceptible population.
The Medical Health Officer said, “In the northern BC, especially in the Northeast BC, our vaccination rate is below that we need for flock immunity … the level that (protects all communities),” said.
“So we are looking closely to ensure that we can respond to the situation and protect our community.”
The Health Authority is advising anyone in Wonovon, who has come in contact with measles to call the Fort St. John Medical Clinic to book a vaccination.
Officers are asking anyone who has measles, if they are capable of being self-separated for at least four days.
If anyone is facing serious symptoms, the authorities are asking them to call further before demanding health care so that doctors can prepare and prevent further illness.
