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Province alerting schools, daycares as mumps outbreak grows
By: Scott Emmerson
Posted: 10/24/2017 4:57 PM
Manitoba's public health department has reached out to schools and daycares as the province's mumps outbreak continues its lengthy run.
In documents dated Oct. 19, and making their way to the public this week, Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living asks parents and guardians of young children and post-secondary students and faculty to be aware of the symptoms of mumps, what to do if they suspect an infection and how to help prevent one.
"This letter serves as a reminder... to let people know the mumps outbreak is still continuing in Manitoba. It is important for people to know, even though they may not be hearing as much about it, that it is still ongoing," Dr. Elise Weiss, acting chief provincial public health officer, said Tuesday.
(With schools back in session and students in close quarters, "the goal of sending this letter out (is) there are measures people can take to help protect themselves."
As of last Thursday, there had been 1,150 confirmed cases of the contagious viral infection since the beginning of the outbreak Sept. 1, 2016, Manitoba Health says. The province normally experiences fewer than 10 cases a year...
Province alerting schools, daycares as mumps outbreak grows
By: Scott Emmerson
Posted: 10/24/2017 4:57 PM
Manitoba's public health department has reached out to schools and daycares as the province's mumps outbreak continues its lengthy run.
In documents dated Oct. 19, and making their way to the public this week, Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living asks parents and guardians of young children and post-secondary students and faculty to be aware of the symptoms of mumps, what to do if they suspect an infection and how to help prevent one.
"This letter serves as a reminder... to let people know the mumps outbreak is still continuing in Manitoba. It is important for people to know, even though they may not be hearing as much about it, that it is still ongoing," Dr. Elise Weiss, acting chief provincial public health officer, said Tuesday.
(With schools back in session and students in close quarters, "the goal of sending this letter out (is) there are measures people can take to help protect themselves."
As of last Thursday, there had been 1,150 confirmed cases of the contagious viral infection since the beginning of the outbreak Sept. 1, 2016, Manitoba Health says. The province normally experiences fewer than 10 cases a year...