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Alberta facing meningitis outbreak
By LINDA HOANG, Edmonton Sun
Last Updated: August 17, 2010 4:50pm
t's a summer cold that could lead to meningitis.
Alberta Heath Services is reminding Albertans to keep clean as an outbreak of viral meningitis has spread across the province.
Symptons start out much like a summer cold with dry coughs or fevers but since April, 90 of those colds turned into reported cases of viral meningitis in Alberta, with half of those cases originating in Edmonton, says Dr. Gerry Predy, senior medical officer with Alberta Health Services.
"Over the past few months we've been seeing quite a bit of viral meningitis," Predy told reporters Tuesday.
"It is more than what we usually see. With kids going back to school we thought we should issue this advisory."
The cases reported are for people between the ages of 10 and 30, and for people who do recreational activities in large groups.
"A lot of the cases have been related to sports tournaments, recreational activities," he said...
Alberta facing meningitis outbreak
By LINDA HOANG, Edmonton Sun
Last Updated: August 17, 2010 4:50pm
t's a summer cold that could lead to meningitis.
Alberta Heath Services is reminding Albertans to keep clean as an outbreak of viral meningitis has spread across the province.
Symptons start out much like a summer cold with dry coughs or fevers but since April, 90 of those colds turned into reported cases of viral meningitis in Alberta, with half of those cases originating in Edmonton, says Dr. Gerry Predy, senior medical officer with Alberta Health Services.
"Over the past few months we've been seeing quite a bit of viral meningitis," Predy told reporters Tuesday.
"It is more than what we usually see. With kids going back to school we thought we should issue this advisory."
The cases reported are for people between the ages of 10 and 30, and for people who do recreational activities in large groups.
"A lot of the cases have been related to sports tournaments, recreational activities," he said...