NS, Canada: 2017 Measles- case at a correctional facility

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Source: https://www.localxpress.ca/local-new...ax-area-536595

Three measles cases confirmed in Halifax area
These are the first reported cases since 2008 of the highly contagious virus, for which most people receive a vaccine.
about 6 hours ago by: Local Xpress
Updated about 3 hours ago

Public Health officials have confirmed three cases of the measles in the Halifax area.

?We have confirmed three cases of measles in the Halifax area and are following up with the contacts of these individuals. We are also investigating to determine how they became infected,? Dr. Trevor Arnason, the medical officer of health for the Halifax area, said in a news release...

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Source: http://globalnews.ca/news/3268420/7-...lth-authority/


Updated: February 23, 2017 4:40 pm
Measles outbreak confirmed after 7 cases diagnosed in Halifax
By Sean Previl Online Producer/Reporter Global News


A total of seven cases of measles have been confirmed in Halifax, just over a week after three were reported in the municipality, according to the province?s health authority (NSHA).

Dr. Trevor Arnason told Global News that all seven cases are people from the Halifax area though he said some have travelled outside the municipality.

?I think the important thing to remember is that measles is extremely contagious, so whenever we have measles in Nova Scotia, we do expect that it will spread to a number of people,? he said. ?But yes, it is an outbreak because normally we do not see any cases of measles in Nova Scotia, and so when we do, we initiate our outbreak response to try to stop the spread, and that?s what we?re doing now at public health.?

All cases were confirmed by public health.

He said though the virus is contagious, the low number is a ?positive? and the authority has ?had good success following up with contacts of individuals who have contracted measles.?

Arnason said public risk is still low and all cases reported were in young adults, primarily those in their 20s and 30s.

?They all have a link to each other that we can identify that places them in the same location where they would have contracted it from another person who we knew about who had measles,? Arnason said. ?So we haven?t found any yet that don?t have a clear link to one of our other cases or original case.?...

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Source: http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1...-about-measles


Health authority warning about measles
THE CHRONICLE HERALD
Published March 20, 2017 - 6:17pm

A confirmed travel-related case of measles has been found in Halifax.

The Nova Scotia Health Authority is advising the public that anyone at the the following locations, on the dates and in the time period noted, may have been exposed to measles: WestJet flight WS254, departing Toronto at 9:35 p.m. March 10 and arriving in Halifax at 12:32 a.m. March 11; the arrivals area of Halifax Stanfield airport on March 11 from 12:30-3 a.m.; St. Jerome?s Catholic Church in West Caledonia on March 11 from 1:45-5 p.m.; and, the emergency department of the South Shore Regional Hospital from March 12 at 2:30 p.m. to March 15 at 9 p.m...

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Source: http://globalnews.ca/news/3334512/an...n-nova-scotia/

March 25, 2017 11:49 am
Updated: March 25, 2017 11:50 am
Another case of travel-related measles confirmed in Nova Scotia
By Natasha Pace Reporter Global News

Public Health has confirmed a second case of travel-related measles in Nova Scotia.

On March 20, a travel-related case of measles was confirmed, about a month after a measles outbreak in Halifax...

...Public Health says people at the following locations and dates in Digby, N.S. may have been exposed to the measles:

Dockside Restaurant, Digby ? March 17
Roof Hound Brewing Company, Digby ? March 17 and March 18
Sunset Pub, Digby ? March 17

According to the Health Authority, people who were exposed to the measles may develop symptoms between now and April 11...

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Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-s...atin-1.4054636


13 cases of measles now confirmed in current Nova Scotia outbreak
'It is linked to an international traveller, that's not entirely surprising,' says Dr. Gaynor Watson-Creed
By Susan Bradley, CBC News Posted: Apr 04, 2017 2:13 PM AT Last Updated: Apr 04, 2017 5:43 PM AT

Public health officials say 13 more cases of measles have been confirmed in the current outbreak in Nova Scotia, bringing the total number of cases of the communicable disease to 20 in the province so far this year.

Those who contracted the disease are mostly between the ages of 25 and 45 and are in the southwestern part of the province, Dr. Gaynor Watson-Creed, deputy chief medical officer of health, said Monday...

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Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-s...hore-1.4069655

Public health investigating after South Shore student falls ill with measles
In total, there have been 22 cases of measles in N.S. this year spread out among 2 outbreaks
By Regina Peters, CBC News Posted: Apr 13, 2017 6:01 PM AT Last Updated: Apr 13, 2017 6:01 PM AT

Public health officials are trying to determine whether a case of measles on Nova Scotia's South Shore is related to any of the other 14 confirmed cases included in the current outbreak, which began last month.

In all, there have been 22 confirmed cases of measles since the start of this year in the province, including an outbreak in January and February when seven people became sick.

The latest case involves a student at Hebbville Academy, a Primary to Grade 9 school in Hebbville, just outside of Bridgewater.

Dr. Ryan Sommers, medical officer of health, said it's hoped a vaccination clinic for students and staff at the school will help reduce the spread of the viral illness, though it's possible more cases will develop...

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Source: http://thechronicleherald.ca/novasco...ctional-centre


Measles outbreak spotted at correctional centre
THE CHRONICLE HERALD
Published May 8, 2017 - 7:42pm

Waves of inmates, staff, visitors and volunteers who may have come in casual contact with a measles-infected inmate at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Burnside are getting inoculated this week.

?We?re taking this very seriously,? Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health for Nova Scotia, said Monday.

?This latest case, in the facility, has the potential for a much further spread of measles. A large number of people could be exposed with the people dispersed now ? inmates released, visitors and volunteers back in their communities...

...So far in 2017, outbreaks have yielded 23 cases of measles in the province. Prior to this, the last measles outbreak was in 2008.