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Warning issued after possible measles exposure at Halifax Infirmary
Officials say a Saint John, N.B., person with measles visited the QEII last week
Emma Davie ? CBC News ? Posted: Apr 27, 2019 12:03 PM AT | Last Updated: 36 minutes ago
The Nova Scotia Health Authority's public health division is warning anyone who visited Halifax Infirmary's emergency department on April 17 that they may have been exposed to measles.
An individual from Saint John, N.B. ? who recently travelled to Europe ? was confirmed to have a case of measles Friday.
On Saturday, officials in Nova Scotia confirmed that same person was travelling through Halifax. On April 17, they visited the emergency department on Robie Street for symptoms unrelated to measles.
The person from Saint John was communicable at the time of their visit to the QEII Health Sciences Centre, but is now isolated at home in New Brunswick.
Patients and visitors to the Halifax Infirmary emergency department on April 17 from 12 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. may have been exposed and may develop symptoms between now and May 8...
Warning issued after possible measles exposure at Halifax Infirmary
Officials say a Saint John, N.B., person with measles visited the QEII last week
Emma Davie ? CBC News ? Posted: Apr 27, 2019 12:03 PM AT | Last Updated: 36 minutes ago
The Nova Scotia Health Authority's public health division is warning anyone who visited Halifax Infirmary's emergency department on April 17 that they may have been exposed to measles.
An individual from Saint John, N.B. ? who recently travelled to Europe ? was confirmed to have a case of measles Friday.
On Saturday, officials in Nova Scotia confirmed that same person was travelling through Halifax. On April 17, they visited the emergency department on Robie Street for symptoms unrelated to measles.
The person from Saint John was communicable at the time of their visit to the QEII Health Sciences Centre, but is now isolated at home in New Brunswick.
Patients and visitors to the Halifax Infirmary emergency department on April 17 from 12 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. may have been exposed and may develop symptoms between now and May 8...