Measles, doctors keep infants, high -risk Alberton away from stampede due to caution

As the Calgary Stamped closes, health experts are warning about the risk of measles risk and urge parents with children and reluctant children – along with other weak Albertons – to sit out.

The stampede attracts Alberta and travelers from all over the world. This year, the organizers hope that more than 1.3 million people will participate.

This annual program comes at a time when the province is struggling with its worst measles outbreak in about half a century. According to the afternoon on Thursday, 1,179 cases were reported Since outbreak started in March.

Alberta Medical Association along with Dr. Dr. Dr. Sam Wong said, “This is more than 10 days of people in a concentrated area and this is where there is a risk factor.”

“If I had a baby child, I would avoid a stampede and save any big gathering in this way because I would like to save my child as much as possible.”

Measles can give rise to many serious complications including pneumonia, brain inflammation, premature delivery and even death.

Young children, pregnant people and people who are immunocomromized are High risk of serious complications,

And until children are not enough to vaccinate, they are extremely weak.

“I grew up in Calgary. I am a big fan of stampede,” Wong said. “But this year there are risks associated with it.”

A baby before a time Recently died in Ontario. Last year, a small child also died in that province due to measles.

Alberta’s routine childhood vaccination schedule advises children to get their first measles vaccine dose and their second shot in 18 months.

The province is offering an early and additional dose for children living in the South, Central and North regions due to the outbreaks.

Cargary’s Craig is also concerned about adults and children of Jane University, who are unnatural or just a dose. Alberta has most cases of measles Between Animund,

“We know, just statistically, that measles will be present on a stampede field,” said Jane, a professor of the Department of Microbiology at the university, immunology and infectious diseases.

He said that people traveling to Calgary from parts of the province, including the most difficult south, north and central regions, could bring viruses with them, they said.

“We are still watching daily exposure in many health areas in the province. So measles is still being transmitted independently.”

Measles is highly transmitted

Measles is a highly infectious aerial disease and can spread both inside and outside the house, Jane said.

“When we think about the crowd in the stampede, people are very close together and the measles virus is very contagious. So we know that it is the kind of environment where the virus like measles can spread very easily.”

Measles virus Can hang in the air for two hours A place is left after a person. And people can do Spread Disease Before they are symptoms.

“If a measles moves into an indoor place and goes into a building or pavilion and then leaves, the virus can be in the air for hours after that person, so potentially to highlight those who come much later during the day, for the virus,” Jane said.

“If you are unnatural and in a risk group it can be a risk risk in large ceremonies, which we really need to avoid people.”

He said that other meetings, such as K-Days of Edmonton, are prescribed in July, a matter of concern because they also attract a large crowd, he said.

A pediatrician infectious disease doctor at Stolar Children Hospital in Edmonton. Kareena is urging top, high -risk alberton and weak infants to stay away from large meetings.

“I am quite concerned about the ability to spread measles in such events,” he said.

“If the risk is not high, I do not suggest people to stay at home.

She can also trigger more outbreaks in the respective stampede province, including Calgary, which has a low case number experience so far.

Since outbreaks started in March, there have been 24 measles cases in the Calgary Zone and 10 in the Edmonton Zone.

Health officials accept risk

The province stated that it all continues to encourage Alberton to check their vaccination records and ensure that they and their children are updated.

In a statement emailed to CBC News, an official of primary and preventive health services said, “We admit that major incidents like Calgary stampede may potentially increase the risk of exposure to respiratory virus including measles, and we will continue to closely monitor the situation.”

“We continue to advise to participate in any big meetings – such as a stampede – make sure their vaccinations are up -to -date, practice good hand hygiene, and stay at home when feeling unwell.”

According to the Health Officer, it is important to be aware of risks.

The statement said, “Individuals who cannot be immunized and are at high risk of severe measles complications – such as pregnant people, children under five years old, and those who are immunocomous – should know that big meetings may increase the risk of exposure from big meetings,” the statement says.

“It is important that these individuals consider possible risks carefully and make sure decisions about comfort with the level of risk based on their individual circumstances.”

The spokesperson said that the measles awareness campaign of the province, “Do not do it is not measles, is immunized,” has been extended in early August, the spokesperson said, the case counts and exposure notifications are regularly updated to Alberta, adding notifications. Measles webpage ,

Also, the province pointed to one Measles and community programs Guidance documents for organizations, employees, volunteers and attendees.

CBC News asked whether indications would be posted on Stamped Grounds for warning about Alberta’s measles outbreaks.

Stamped officials did not answer that question, and the province said no additional advice was given on the signals of posting.

“We encourage guests to follow the guidance of public health officials,” a spokesman from Calgary Stamped said in an email. “If you are feeling unwell, we please ask that you stay at home.”

For its share, the top is calling for a strong message about the risks.

“And to provide guidance to the people how to protect yourself because I think it has the real ability to unload it like a wildfire,” he said.

Meanwhile, Jane will be looking for cases during Stamped and in later weeks. Rening in the virus will prove to be extremely difficult for public health teams, he warns, once exposure.

He said, “Where there may be more than 100,000 people in the field in a day, the contact attachment becomes impossible,” he said.

“And trying to move forward and put an exposure alert, again, these big ceremonies such as impossible in landscapes.”