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Edmonton student diagnosed with diphtheria, city's first case in a decade
CTVNews.ca Staff
Published Wednesday, November 8, 2017 11:04AM EST
An elementary school student in Edmonton has been diagnosed with diphtheria, a serious and contagious illness that is rarely found in Canada.
Several people who came into contact with the student at Evansdale School and at the child?s home have been told to stay away from the public and are being monitored for possible signs of infection.
Dr. Chris Sikora, the medical officer of health for Alberta Health Services, said that health officials have taken ?all precautions? to treat the student and those who came into contact with the child.
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Student at Evansdale school diagnosed with diphtheria
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Janet French
Published on: November 7, 2017 | Last Updated: November 7, 2017 5:20 PM MST
A student who contracted diphtheria is the first person in the Edmonton area in a decade to be diagnosed with the illness.
Eleven people who came into contact with the student at Evansdale School and at home are now in isolation and being monitored for symptoms by public health officials, Dr. Chris Sikora, an Edmonton zone medical health officer with Alberta Health Services, said Tuesday.
Edmonton Public Schools spokeswoman Carrie Rosa said Tuesday the student, diagnosed with cutaneous diphtheria (a skin infection) last week, attends Evansdale, which is in north-central Edmonton and has a large population of newcomers to Canada.
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The diphtheria case is the second in Alberta this year, following another case in the Calgary area, Alberta Health Services spokeswoman Kirsten Goruk said. That case is being managed by the federal government?s First Nations Inuit Health Branch, she said in an email.
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