Quebec, Canada: 2024-2026 Measles

[Shiloh]

Source: https://montreal.citynews.ca/2024/03/19/28-measles-cases-quebec/

28 confirmed measles cases across Quebec: health ministry
By News Staff
Posted March 19, 2024 3:56 pm.

The number of confirmed measles cases in Quebec was up to 28 Tuesday afternoon, according to the latest data from the provincial government.
It represented an increase of seven cases from Friday.
The new cases are believed to be in the Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec, Laurentides, Montérégie, or Lanaudière regions. There are also now five confirmed measles cases in Laval.
The number of cases in Montreal (15) remained unchanged.
Several of the recent locations of exposure include hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and grocery stores.
A full list of potential exposure locations is available here...


​

 

[Pathfinder]

Measles outbreak

As of April 2, 2024 at 8:07 a.m., 35 confirmed cases of measles have been reported since the start of 2024:

• Montreal: 16
• Laval: 5
• Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec: less than 5
• Laurentians: less than 5
• Montérégie: 5
• Lanaudière: less than 5
• Estrie: less than 5

Data on the number of confirmed measles cases in Quebec is updated daily, Monday to Friday.

...

https://www.quebec.ca/sante/problemes-de-sante/a-z/rougeole/eclosion-de-rougeole





​

 

[Pathfinder]

Translation Google​

Measles in Montérégie: now 9 cases reported

April 10, 2024 at 9:07 a.m.

By Daniel Bastin

No cases of measles were reported in Montérégie at the beginning of March, but in April there were now nine cases of this very contagious disease in the region.

As of April 9, 43 confirmed cases of measles have been reported since the start of the year across the province. After Montreal (17 cases recorded), Montérégie is the most affected, because the other regions have 5 cases declared or less (Laval, Laurentides, Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec, Lanaudière as well as Estrie).

The Montérégie Public Health Department (DSPM) recalled that this disease is very contagious. A person can catch it if they have been in the same room as another person who has had measles.

The DSPM clarified that measles has already been widespread in North America. It has become rarer because of the effectiveness of vaccination campaigns. Its first symptoms are fever; nasal congestion with runny nose; cough; conjunctivitis (red, runny eyes); eyes sensitive to light; generalized discomfort. Subsequently, redness appears on the face, then on the body.

We add that it can take 10 to 14 days (exceptionally up to 21 days) between exposure to the virus and the start of symptoms, i.e. the incubation period. A person begins to be contagious 4 days before the rash appears and can remain contagious for up to 4 days after their appearance. Measles lasts 1 to 2 weeks.

Possible complications of measles are: otitis (5 to 9% of cases); persistent diarrhea, especially in infants; pneumonia (1 to 5% of cases); convulsions (the body stiffens and the muscles contract jerkily and involuntarily); loss of vision or hearing; permanent brain damage (1 in 1,000 cases); death (1 in 3,000 cases).

Among the places and dates of possible exposure to a case of measles in Montérégie, we note that there is the Honoré-Mercier Hospital, March 25 between 11:45 a.m. and 9:01 p.m. and April 5 between 4:45 p.m. and 9 p.m., as well as the Winners located at 500, boulevard Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier in Beloeil, on March 25 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.; March 26 between 12:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.; March 27 between 12:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.; March 28 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. and March 29 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.

https://www.lareleve.qc.ca/2024/04/10/rougeole-en-monteregie-maintenant-9-cas-rapportes/

------------------------------------

Measles outbreak

As of April 9, 2024 at 8:07 a.m., 43 confirmed cases of measles have been reported since the start of 2024:

• Montreal: 17
• Montérégie: 9
• Laval: 5
• Laurentians: less than 5
• Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec: less than 5
• Lanaudière: less than 5
• Estrie: less than 5

Data on the number of confirmed measles cases in Quebec is updated daily, Monday to Friday.
...

https://www.quebec.ca/sante/problemes-de-sante/a-z/rougeole/eclosion-de-rougeole

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://montreal.citynews.ca/2024/04/11/measles-confirmed-plane-landed-montreal/


Case of measles confirmed on a plane that landed in Montreal
By Katrine Desautels, The Canadian Press
Posted April 11, 2024 5:27 pm.

A person with measles was on board a flight from Turkey that landed in Montreal on April 3, the Quebec Health Ministry and public health authorities have confirmed.

The person was on board Turkish Airlines flight TK35, that landed at 6 p.m. at Pierre-Elliot-Trudeau Airport.

Authorities have indicated that people on this flight may have been exposed to measles. Travellers or staff who were at the airport in the arrivals and baggage area on April 3, between 6 p.m. and 12.30 a.m., may also have been exposed.

They are considered measles contacts cases by Quebec public health.​..
​

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-quebec-measles-wins-1.7176827

Quebec successfully pushes back against rise in measles cases
Some schools with low vaccination rate were brought up to 90%: public health
CBC News · Posted: Apr 18, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: April 18

​Quebec appears to be winning its battle against the rising tide of measles after 45 cases were confirmed province-wide this year.

"We've had no locally transmitted measles cases since March 25, so that's good news," said Dr. Paul Le Guerrier, responsible for immunization for Montreal Public Health.

There are 17 patients with measles in Quebec currently, and the most recent case is somebody who was infected while abroad, he said.

But it was no small task to get to this point.

Le Guerrier said once local transmission was detected, news was spread fast among health centres to ensure proper protocols were followed — such as not letting potentially infected people sit in waiting rooms for hours on end.

Then about 90 staffers were put to work, tracking down those who were in contact with positive cases and are not properly vaccinated. They were given post-exposure prophylaxis, which prevents disease, said Le Guerrier.​..

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/measles-case-confirmed-at-montreal-airport-1.7263901

Montreal Public Health reports 2nd measles case this month
Last month, health officials declared end to an outbreak that began during winter
CBC News · Posted: Jul 15, 2024 1:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago​

Montreal Public Health is warning of a measles case which has exposed travellers at the Pierre-Eliott-Trudeau International Airport.

The infected person was on board an Air Transat flight, TS403, from Rome that landed in Montreal on July 8 at 3:30 p.m.

This is the second measles case caught abroad that Montreal public health authorities confirmed since declaring the end of an outbreak in the city last month.

Last Friday, officials said a traveller who caught the measles during a trip to Africa was on board the Delta Airlines flight DL9288 from Amsterdam that landed in Montreal on July 3.

Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease, and its spread has become rarer because of immunization campaigns. The best way to protect yourself is to get vaccinated against it.

Authorities say travellers and staff who were at the arrivals and baggage section of the Trudeau airport between 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on July 8 may have come in contact with the infected person from the Air Transat flight.

The next day, the person carrying measles reportedly visited two stores in the Montreal area.

Public health officials say you have been exposed to measles if you were at the Prima Goccia store in Montréal-Nord between 10:25 a.m. and 1 p.m. and the Nour FX currency exchange office in Saint-Michel between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Since the start of 2024, 51 measles cases have been reported in the province, according to the Quebec Health Ministry.​..

 

[Pathfinder]

Translation Google​
Measles virus - Two cases on board planes arriving in Quebec

---

NEWS PROVIDED BY
Ministry of Health and Social Services Jul 16, 2024, 4:20 PM ET
SHARE THIS ARTICLE

---

QUEBEC CITY , July 16, 2024 /CNW/ - Following the reporting of two cases of measles on board planes that landed in Quebec, public health authorities at the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) would like to inform the population of possible exposure locations to the virus of this disease.

Two flights from Europe

The people with measles were on board two separate planes that landed at Pierre-Elliot-Trudeau Airport, one from Amsterdam and the other from Rome .

Amsterdam

The first, Delta Airlines flight DL9288/KL67, arrived from Amsterdam on July 3 at 5:08 p.m. People present at the airport from 5:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. that day may have been exposed to measles.

Rome

The second, Air Transat flight TS403, arrived from Rome on July 8 at 3:30 p.m. People present at the airport from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on that date may have been exposed to the virus.

What to do if you were on board these flights?

People who frequented the targeted locations during these periods are considered contacts of measles cases. Other possible measles exposure locations have been identified in Quebec. For a list of all these settings and the instructions to follow for contacts, see the Measles Outbreak | Government of Quebec (quebec.ca) page .

Remember that vaccination is the best way to protect yourself against measles.

To get vaccinated, you can make an appointment on Clic Santé or call 1 877 644-4545. Measles vaccination is available at local service points in several regions of Quebec.

Highlights:

• Some people are at greater risk of complications if they get measles:
  • babies under 1 year old;
  • people with weakened immune systems;
  • pregnant women who are not adequately vaccinated against measles.
• In the event of contact with a case of measles, these people should contact Info-Santé 811 as soon as possible to assess the need for preventive intervention, i.e. an injection of antibodies.

SOURCE Ministry of Health and Social Services​

https://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-rel...ord-d-avions-arrives-au-quebec-811241317.html

 

[Pathfinder]

Translation Google

Public Health Notice – Potential Exposure to a Contagious Case of Measles

December 6, 2024, 3:29 p.m.
Published by: Health and Social Services

A person diagnosed as a confirmed case of measles travelled to Montreal during their contagious period. They could have potentially exposed people in the city between November 23 and 26, 2024. This is the first exposure to a contagious case of measles in Montreal since July. For possible exposure locations, visit Québec.ca/measles .
...
https://www.quebec.ca/nouvelles/act...ntielle-a-un-cas-de-rougeole-contagieux-60043
----------------------
...
Locations and dates of possible exposure to a case of measles

Since the beginning of 2024, cases of measles have been confirmed in Quebec. This disease, which can be serious, is highly contagious. Some places frequented by recent cases of measles have been identified. People who were in the following places during the dates and times indicated are considered contacts of a confirmed case of measles.
It is recommended to check these tables regularly, as the information may change based on the results of investigations. If you have been in an environment mentioned below but this environment no longer appears in the list a few days later, you are no longer considered a contact of a confirmed case of measles.

Last updated on December 6, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.

This list will be updated in the coming days as further information is obtained as part of the ongoing investigation.

...
https://www.quebec.ca/sante/problemes-de-sante/a-z/rougeole/eclosion-de-rougeole

 

[Pathfinder]

Translation Google

A confirmed case of measles was reported on December 30 in a person residing in Quebec, in the Laurentians. This new case frequented a place where the measles case reported on December 13 was present. This new case visited several settings in the Laurentians region. To find out about possible exposure locations in Quebec and Public Health recommendations, visit Québec.ca/rougeole .
​...

https://www.quebec.ca/nouvelles/act...ntielle-a-un-cas-de-rougeole-contagieux-60348
---------------------------
Measles outbreak

Since December 2024, a new measles outbreak has been declared. This outbreak is still ongoing.

Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself against measles. Before you book an appointment for measles vaccination, check if you are considered protected against measles .

For each case of measles reported in Quebec, a public health investigation is carried out to determine the origin of the infection and to identify people at risk of having been exposed to the measles virus.

Preventive intervention among people exposed to the measles virus can help limit the spread of the disease.


In this page:

• Locations and dates of possible exposure to a case of measles
• Epidemiology
• People at risk
• Persons considered protected
• Measures to be taken by exposed persons
• Learn more about measles

Locations and dates of possible exposure to a case of measles

This disease, which can be serious, is highly contagious. Some locations frequented by recent measles cases have been identified. People who were in the following locations during the dates and times indicated are considered contacts of a confirmed measles case.
It is recommended to check these tables regularly, as the information may change based on the results of investigations. If you have been in an environment mentioned below but this environment no longer appears in the list a few days later, you are no longer considered a contact of a confirmed case of measles.

Last updated on December 30, 2024 at 3:30 p.m.

This list will be updated in the coming days as further information is obtained as part of the ongoing investigation. [TABLE="class: contenttable"]
[TR]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Art Médic Medical Clinic
5777, Gouin Boulevard West, office 240
Montreal, H4J 1E3[/TD]
[TD]December 22, 2024
from 10:30 a.m. to 1:40 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 12, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[TABLE="class: contenttable"]
[TR]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Imagix - Radiology Chomedey
610, boulevard Curé-Labelle
Laval, H7V 2T7[/TD]
[TD]December 22, 2024
from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 12, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Polestar car dealership
4600, boulevard Robert-Bourassa
Laval, H7E 0A6[/TD]
[TD]December 19, 2024
from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 9, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[TABLE="class: contenttable"]
[TR]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Saint-Jérôme Hospital – Emergency
290, Rue de Montigny
Saint-Jérôme, J7Z 5T3[/TD]
[TD]December 11, 2024
from 11:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

December 28, 2024
from 7:04 p.m. to 9:09 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 1, 2025


January 18, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Saint-Eustache Hospital Center – Emergency waiting room
520, boulevard Arthur-Sauvé
Saint-Eustache, J7R 5B1[/TD]
[TD]December 22, 2024
from 1:08 a.m. to 3:45 a.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 12, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Couche-tard Convenience Store
2700, boulevard des Promenades
Deux-Montagnes, J7R 6L2[/TD]
[TD]December 22
from 7:20 p.m. to 9:20 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 12, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Metro
2860, Boulevard des Promenades
Sainte-Marthe-Sur-Le-Lac, J0N 1P0[/TD]
[TD]December 24
from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 14, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]SQDC of Saint-Eustache
180, 25th Avenue
Saint-Eustache, J7P 2V2[/TD]
[TD]December 26
from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 16, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Epidemiology

Quebec is facing its 2nd [SUP]measles[/SUP] outbreak in 2024. This outbreak began in December 2024 and is still ongoing. Fewer than 5 cases have been reported as of December 30, 2024. The first outbreak of the year occurred in early 2024, included 51 cases and ended on June 5, 2024. A few sporadic cases were reported between the two outbreaks.

Measles is present worldwide, particularly in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Large outbreaks have occurred in several European countries and in some states in the United States in recent years. In 2023 and 2024, cases of measles were reported in several Canadian provinces, including Quebec.

People at risk

Some people are at greater risk of complications if they contract measles. If exposed to the virus, these people should contact Info-Santé 811 quickly to be evaluated and receive preventive treatment if necessary. The latter consists of an injection of antibodies that must be administered within seven days of the date of exposure.
People at risk of complications are:

• babies under one year old;
• people with weakened immune systems;
• pregnant people who are not adequately vaccinated against measles.

Persons considered protected

People considered protected against measles are:

• people born before 1970;
• persons with serology demonstrating the presence of antibodies against measles;
• persons with a medical certificate confirming that they had measles before 1 [SUP]January[/SUP] 1996;
• persons with written proof of measles vaccination.

There are several vaccines against measles. List of trade names of measles vaccines can help you spot them in your vaccination proof.
The number of doses required to consider people protected varies:

• 2 doses:
  • people born from 1980;
  • people born between 1970 and 1979 who are health care interns, health care workers, military recruits or who plan to travel outside Canada.
• 1 dose:
  • persons born between 1970 and 1979 who are neither health care interns, health care workers nor military recruits and who do not plan to travel outside Canada;
  • Pregnant persons born between 1970 and 1979 who have had only one dose of measles vaccine should receive immunoglobulin following significant exposure.

If you are not considered protected, it is possible to make an appointment to receive the vaccine on the Clic Santé website or by calling 1 877 644-4545 . Measles vaccination is available at local service points in several regions of Quebec.

People wishing to obtain information on vaccination status can contact their CLSC, their local service point or call 1 877 644-4545 .

Measures to be taken by exposed persons

If you are protected against measles, it is very unlikely that you will contract the disease. As a precaution, we recommend that you monitor yourself for symptoms of measles until the date that corresponds to your situation (see the section Places and dates of possible exposure to a case of measles ).
If you are not protected against measles, it is recommended to:

• isolate yourself at home from the 5th [SUP]day[/SUP] after your first [SUP]exposure[/SUP] to measles and up to and including the 14th [SUP]day[/SUP] after your last exposure. (You are not contagious for 4 days after the first exposure [SUP])[/SUP] ;
  
  For example, if you were exposed on March 4 and 10, you should isolate from March 9 to 24, inclusive.
• get vaccinated. A vaccine or injection of antibodies against the disease may be recommended for you;
• monitor for symptoms until the date that corresponds to your situation (see the section Places and dates of possible exposure to a case of measles ).

To learn about the symptoms of measles and what to do if you have symptoms, visit the Measles page .

The antibody injection provides immediate protection if given within seven days of contact with an infectious person. It could be recommended for people at risk .

The vaccine is for people 6 months of age and older who are not considered protected against measles and who have been in contact with an infectious person. It can be effective in preventing the disease if given within 72 hours of contact.

You may be able to lift your isolation if you receive a dose of vaccine that causes you to be considered protected against measles .

If you are a health care worker, notify your health unit or employer. Specific requirements may apply to your situation.

If you attend a school environment, you will receive instructions specific to your situation.

In certain situations, if you are one of those at risk, you may be contacted by the Public Health Department in your region for more details on the recommendations to follow.

To receive the vaccine, it is possible to make an appointment on the Clic Santé website or by phone at 1 877 644-4545 . Measles vaccination is available at local service points in several regions of Quebec.

People in contact with exposed people do not need to isolate or restrict their contacts.


...
https://www.quebec.ca/sante/problemes-de-sante/a-z/rougeole/eclosion-de-rougeole




​

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/measles/measles-outbreak

Places and dates of possible exposure to a case of measles

This potentially serious disease is highly contagious. Certain places frequented by recent measles cases have been identified. People who were in the following places during the dates and times specified are considered contacts of a confirmed case of measles.
It is advisable to check these tables regularly, as the information may change according to the results of surveys. If you have been in one of the settings listed below, but this setting no longer appears in the list a few days later, you are no longer considered a contact of a confirmed case of measles.


​
Last update on on January 2, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.
This list will be updated in the coming days as more information is obtained as part of the ongoing investigation.


[TABLE="class: contenttable"]
[TR]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Clinique Médicale Art Médic
5777, boulevard Gouin Ouest, bureau 240
Montréal, H4J 1E3[/TD]
[TD]December 22, 2024
between 10:30 a.m. and 1:40 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 12, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

[TABLE="class: contenttable"]
[TR]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Imagix - Radiologie Chomedey
610, boulevard Curé-Labelle
Laval, H7V 2T7[/TD]
[TD]December 22, 2024
between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 12, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Concessionnaire automobile Polestar
4600, boulevard Robert-Bourassa
Laval, H7E 0A6[/TD]
[TD]December 19, 2024
between 3:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 9, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

[TABLE="class: contenttable"]
[TR]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Hôpital de Saint-Jérôme – Emergency
290 Rue de Montigny
Saint-Jérôme, J7Z 5T3[/TD]
[TD]December 11, 2024
between 11:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

December 28, 2024
between 7:04 p.m. and 9:09 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 1, 2025



January 18, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Centre hospitalier de Saint-Eustache – Emergency room
520, boulevard Arthur-Sauvé
Saint-Eustache, J7R 5B1[/TD]
[TD]December 22, 2024
between 1:08 a.m. and 3:45 a.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 12, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dépanneur Couche-tard
2700, boulevard des Promenades
Deux-Montagnes, J7R 6L2[/TD]
[TD]December 22, 2024
between 7:20 p.m. and 9:20 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 12, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Métro
2860, boulevard des Promenades
Sainte-Marthe-Sur-Le-Lac, J0N 1P0[/TD]
[TD]December 24, 2024
between 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 14, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]SQDC
95, boulevard du Curé-Labelle Sainte-Thérèse, Québec, J7E 2X6[/TD]
[TD]December 24, 2024
between 4:50 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 14, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ligne d'autobus EXO- Secteur Laurentides
numéro 88, voyage #23
en direction Cégep Lionel-Groulx: du Terminus Saint-Eustache à 16h10
jusqu'au Collège Lionel-Groulx à 16h42[/TD]
[TD]December 24, 2024
between 4:10 p.m. and 4:42 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 14, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ligne d'autobus EXO- Secteur Laurentides
numéro 88, voyage #22
en direction Terminus Saint-Eustache: du Collège Lionel-Groulx à 16h45
jusqu'au Terminus Saint-Eustache 17h17[/TD]
[TD]December 24, 2024
between 4:45 p.m. and 5:17 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 14, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ligne d'autobus EXO- Secteur Laurentides
numéro 88, voyage #27
en direction Cégep Lionel-Groulx: du Terminus Saint-Eustache à 17h22
jusqu'au Collège Lionel-Groulx à 17h52[/TD]
[TD]December 24, 2024
between 5:22 p.m. and 5:52 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 14, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ligne d'autobus EXO- Secteur Laurentides
numéro 88, voyage #26
en direction Terminus Saint-Eustache: du Collège Lionel-groux à 17h55
jusqu'au Terminus Saint-Eustache à 18h26[/TD]
[TD]December 24, 2024
between 5:55 p.m. and 6:26 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 14, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ligne d'autobus EXO- Secteur Laurentides
numéro 9, voyage #69
en direction Lafontaine via Gare Saint-Jérôme: de l'arrêt au coin Ducharme / Curé-Labelle (Sainte-Thérèse) à 17h18
jusqu'au terminus Saint-Georges / Lafontaine (Saint-Jérôme) à 18h09[/TD]
[TD]December 24, 2024
between 5:18 p.m. and 6:09 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 14, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ligne d'autobus EXO- Secteur Laurentides
numéro 9 voyage #90
en direction Métro-Montmorency: de Saint-Georges/Lafontaine à 18h19
jusqu'à la Station Montmorency à 19h31[/TD]
[TD]December 24, 2024
between 6:19 p.m. and 7:31 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 14, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]SQDC de Saint-Eustache
180, 25e Avenue
Saint-Eustache, J7P 2V2[/TD]
[TD]December 26, 2024
between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]January 16, 2025[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]


​

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/new-measles-case-montreal-1.7423560

New measles case confirmed in Montreal
Exposure sites include Jewish General Hospital and Fairmount Bagel
CBC News · Posted: Jan 06, 2025 6:23 AM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

Montreal Public Health announced Sunday that a new case of measles has been confirmed in the city.

The authority said an unvaccinated adult contaminated another adult, at a location outside Montreal.​..

...A "very large" number of Montreal sites were possibly exposed to the measles case including:

Herzl clinic (5790, Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges) on Jan. 1, approximately between 4:30pm and 7:00pm
Jewish General Hospital (Pavilion D, first floor, microbiology-infectiology outpatient clinic's waiting room, and office B-010) on Jan. 1, around 5:15 p.m. and 8:00 p.m
Bleu & Persillé (1475, Mont-Royal Avenue East) on Jan. 3, approximately between 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Boulangerie Le Toledo (351, Mont-Royal Avenue East) on Jan. 3, around 2:30 pm and 5:00 pm
Fairmount Bagel (74, Fairmount Avenue West) on Jan. 3, approximately between 3:00 and 5:30 pm
Poissonnerie Falero (5726A du Parc Avenue) on Jan. 3, around 3:30 pm and 6 pm...

​

 

[Pathfinder]

Translation Google

7 confirmed cases of measles in Quebec: “This must be taken seriously”

QMI Agency
Sunday, January 12, 2025 10:47

A measles outbreak that began in December is still ongoing across the province with seven cases confirmed by Public Health.

The Quebec Ministry of Health has also shared a list of places in Montreal, Laval, Montérégie and the Laurentians where people may have been exposed to this disease.

According to retired virologist Jacques Lapierre, although the vaccination rate is very high and the vaccines are very effective, this highly contagious disease must be taken seriously.

"It's a fairly serious disease," he said in an interview on the show Le Québec matin . "It's dangerous. There are side effects to measles that can be quite serious, such as encephalitis. People can go blind. So, it has to be taken seriously."

“Measles had almost disappeared in Quebec,” he adds. “We hardly saw it anymore because vaccination controls this virus very well. People who are vaccinated, normally, will not catch measles. And vaccination [for this virus] is for life.”

There is no reason to worry at the moment, he said, but we must remain vigilant.

"It takes a few cases among unvaccinated people to trigger a small epidemic," he says. "There is not a huge number of cases at the moment, it is still very reasonable, but it raises a surveillance bell. We absolutely have to monitor so that it does not spread in a population."

This disease has been more prevalent in the province for two years.

"What seems to be the cause is that during COVID, the vaccination rate has decreased, so there are a lot fewer people getting vaccinated for measles," says the retired virologist.

“Obviously, COVID required 4 or 5 vaccinations, so there was also a kind of vaccine fatigue. People said they were tired of getting vaccinated,” he continues. “It has to be done again. We have to re-explain why it is important to get vaccinated.”

All it takes is one unvaccinated person contracting the disease while traveling and returning home for an outbreak to occur.

"Currently, in some countries, there is still measles, so when people travel, they risk bringing this virus back with them," says Mr. Lapierre. "That's why when there is an outbreak, we make sure to identify these people fairly quickly because it is extremely contagious."

The full list of possible exhibition locations and dates is available by clicking here​ .

Watch the full interview in the video above

https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2025/01...-rougeole-au-quebec-cest-a-prendre-au-serieux

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/measles-quebec-shopping-mall-laval-bookstore-1.7429386

Number of cases in Quebec measles outbreak reaches 11
A Laval mall is the latest site of possible exposure, says Health Ministry
CBC News · Posted: Jan 12, 2025 3:36 PM EST | Last Updated: 18 minutes ago​

Quebec's Health Ministry is urging people to be careful as it reports an 11th case of measles linked to a current outbreak, Sunday.

The infected person was contagious while visiting the Carrefour Laval mall and the Renaud-Bray bookstore there on Jan. 7. Public health officials say thousands may have been exposed to the virus.

The ministry has added more locations of possible exposure on its website. They include places in Montreal, Laval, the Laurentians and Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville...


​
​

 

[sharon sanders]

bump this

 

[Pathfinder]

Translation Google

Measles outbreak

Public health anticipates an increase in cases

The measles outbreak in Quebec could continue to grow. Rather than remain isolated, a person in contact with a case chose to go shopping at Carrefour Laval, potentially exposing thousands of people to the virus.

Posted at 5:00 a.m.
Alice Girard-Bossé
La Presse

A measles outbreak broke out in early December in the Laurentides region after an infected person from outside Quebec infected attendees at a conference. Since the virus is very easily transmitted, Public Health has asked unvaccinated people who have been in contact with these cases to isolate themselves and avoid contact with other people.

"Unfortunately, among them, there is a person who went to Carrefour Laval and stayed there for several hours," said Quebec's national director of public health, Dr. Luc Boileau, in an interview with La Presse . People who went to the establishment on January 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., particularly to the Renaud-Bray store, could have been infected.

Dr. Boileau would not be surprised if people who frequented the mall are now infected. This is not the first time that such a situation has occurred. About six years ago, a person infected with measles who shopped at Carrefour Laval contaminated other people, the doctor recalls.

So far, 11 cases have been reported in Quebec in recent weeks. "We anticipate that there will be other cases," says Dr. Boileau .

Why is this worrying?

Measles is a highly contagious virus. It is not necessary to have direct contact with an infected person to contract it, since the virus can remain suspended in the air for several minutes to up to two hours.

"So every case of measles is a cause for concern, since this virus is transmitted very easily," says Dr. Boileau .

Studies have shown that a person infected with COVID-19 transmits the virus to about three to five unvaccinated people. By comparison, a person with measles can infect between 16 and 18, says Dr. Boileau .

When exposed, it takes time for the virus to develop and cause illness. Symptoms of measles can appear one to two weeks after exposure.

This is why it is essential that people in contact with a confirmed case isolate themselves in order to check if symptoms appear. "It is very important for these people to follow the instructions that public health gives them," says Dr. Boileau .

How to protect yourself?

Vaccination is the most effective way to protect yourself. Two doses of vaccine provide 95% protection against the disease, and this for life. “The vast majority of people who are protected will not get measles if they are exposed,” says Dr. Boileau .

Adults born before 1970 do not need to be vaccinated. They are considered immune because the virus was widely circulating when they were younger.

The measles vaccine is well known in Quebec, and in many regions, more than 90% of children have received their doses. “But sometimes, people who come from outside have not had the privilege of being properly vaccinated. They need to know that it is available [for free] and encourage them to do so,” says Dr. Boileau .

How do you know if you are infected?

The main symptoms of measles are usually a high fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, general malaise and redness first on the face and then on the body.

"The famous measles patches do not appear on the first day. They often appear four or five days after the onset of symptoms," says Dr. Boileau .

There is, however, a risk of serious complications. These complications include blindness, deafness and permanent neurological damage. About 1 in 2,000 people will end up with neurological problems for the rest of their lives as a result of the infection.

Those most at risk of complications from the disease include babies under 1 year old, people with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women who are not adequately vaccinated against measles.

Measles cases are increasing worldwide. Does this have an impact on the outbreaks we have in Quebec?
Yes, says Dr. Boileau . “We are a population that travels a lot. So that does indeed expose us.” Public health is therefore following the international situation closely.

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/...ante-publique-anticipe-une-hausse-des-cas.php

 

[Pathfinder]

Translation Google​

Measles outbreak

In December 2024, a new measles outbreak was declared. This outbreak is still ongoing.
As of 8:10 a.m. on February 11, 2025, 19 confirmed cases of measles reported in the outbreak that began in mid-December 2024:

• Laurentians: 13
• Montreal: less than 5
• Laval: less than 5

...

• Locations and dates of possible exposure to a case of measles​

...

https://www.quebec.ca/sante/problemes-de-sante/a-z/rougeole/eclosion-de-rougeole#c265556
​

 

[sharon sanders]

bump this

 

[Pathfinder]

Translation Google​

Measles outbreak

Since December 2024, a new measles outbreak has been reported. The outbreak is still active.

As of February 14, 2025 at 8:10 a.m. 22 confirmed cases of measles have been reported as part of this outbreak:

• Laurentides: 15
• Montréal: less than 5
• Laval: less than 5
• Montérégie: less than 5

​...

• Places and dates of possible exposure to a case of measles

​...
https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/measles/measles-outbreak

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.quebec.ca/sante/problemes-de-sante/a-z/rougeole/eclosion-de-rougeole

In December 2024, a new measles outbreak was declared. This outbreak is still ongoing.

As of February 21, 2025 at 8:15 a.m., 24 confirmed cases of measles reported in the outbreak that began in mid-December 2024:

Laurentides: 17
Montréal: less than 5
Laval: less than 5
Montérégie: less than 5​

...4,617 / 5,000
MontrealExposure locations Dates and times
of exposure Monitor your symptoms
until
Emergency waiting room at Sainte-Justine Hospital and adjacent corridors
3175, chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine
Montreal, QC H3T 1C5 February 3, 2025
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. February 24, 2025
Ministry of Cricket and Other Orphan Sports
1301 Rue Mazurette,
Montreal, QC H4N 1L7 February 2, 2025
2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. February 23, 2025
LavalExposure locations Dates and times of exposure Monitor your symptoms until
GMF Le Carrefour Emergency Clinic
3030, boulevard Le Carrefour, Ground floor
Laval, H7T 2P5
If you have walked in the interior corridors on the ground floor during the specified hours, you are at risk of having been exposed to measles. January 25, 2025
10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. February 15, 2025
Emergency Department of the Cité de la Santé Hospital in Laval
1755 Bd René-Laennec
Laval, QC H7M 3L9 February 3, 2025
11:30 p.m. to midnight February 24, 2025
February 4, 2025
12:00 a.m. to 1:09 a.m. February 25, 2025
LaurentidesExposure Locations Dates and Times of Exposure Monitor your symptoms until
Dépanneur T-O
84, rue Principale,
Lachute, J8H 3A8 January 24, 2025
7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. February 14, 2025
Argenteuil Multiservice Health and Social Services Center
145, avenue de la Providence,
Lachute, J8H 4C7 January 24, 2025
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. February 14, 2025
New elementary school sector 3 (Lafontaine district) St-Jérôme
1901 rue Gaston Miron,
Saint-Jérôme, J7Y 0S1 January 28, 2025
7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. February 18, 2025
January 29, 2025
7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. February 19, 2025
January 30, 2025
7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. February 20, 2025
January 31, 2025
7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. February 21, 2025
École de danse artistique Nathalie Descôteaux
685 rue Fournier,
Saint-Jérôme, J7Z 4W4 January 29 2025
from 6:20 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. February 19, 2025
Clinique SOS Changement
11800 rue de l’Avenir, suite 103,
Mirabel, J7J 0G7 February 1, 2025
from 9:50 a.m. to 1 p.m. February 22, 2025
Pharmacie Pharmaprix
204 rue Durand,
Saint-Jérôme, J7Z 7E2 February 3, 2025
from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. February 24, 2025
Restaurant Cora
205 rue de Martigny O,
Saint-Jérôme, J7Y 2G4 February 4, 2025
from 8:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. February 25, 2025

School bus route no. 114 Company Brunet,

Saint-Jérôme
January 28, 2025
7:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. February 18, 2025
January 29, 2025
7:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. February 19, 2025
January 30, 2025
7:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. February 20, 2025
January 31, 2025
7:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. February 21, 2025

School bus route no. 17 Compagnie Campeau,

Saint-Jérôme
January 28, 2025
from 3 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. February 18, 2025
January 29, 2025
from 3 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. February 19, 2025
January 30, 2025
from 3 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. February 20, 2025
January 31, 2025
from 3 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. February 21, 2025
Cégep de Saint-Jérôme
455 rue Fournier,
Saint-Jérôme, J7Z 1X9 January 28, 2025
from 8 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. February 18, 2025
January 29, 2025
from 8:55 a.m. to 1:35 p.m. February 19 2025
January 30, 2025
10:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. February 20, 2025
Évade-toi Saint-Jérôme
90 rue de Martigny,
Saint-Jérôme, J7Y 2G1 ​​January 28, 2025
10:50 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. February 18, 2025
January 29, 2025
12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. February 19, 2025
Tigre Géant,
86 boul. Ste-Anne-des-Plaines,
Ste-Anne-des-Plaines, J5N 3N7 January 30, 2025
from 6 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. February 20, 2025
Brasserie Dieu du ciel
248 rue Godmer,
Saint-Jérôme, J7Z 5H5 January 31, 2025
from 5:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. February 21, 2025
Théâtre Gilles Vigneault
118 rue de la Gare,
Saint-Jérôme, J7Z 0J1 January 31, 2025
from 7 p.m. to midnight February 21, 2025
February 1, 2025
from midnight to 12:30 a.m. February 22, 2025
Laurentian College
1200, 14e avenue
Val Morin, J0T 2R0 February 3, 2025
from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. February 24, 2025

Clinique des Sommets
1070, rue Principale Est
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, J8C 1L6

If you walked in the interior corridor of the ground floor of this building at the specified times,
you are at risk of having been exposed to measles
February 6, 2025
from 10:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. February 27, 2025
Pharmacie Jean Coutu
720 Monseigneur Dubois,
Saint-Jérôme, J7Y 4A5 January 31, 2025
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. February 21, 2025
February 3, 2025
from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. February 24, 2025
February 5, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. h February 26, 2025
Saint-Jérôme Hospital Emergency
290 Rue de Montigny,
Saint-Jérôme, QC J7Z 5T3 February 6, 2025
6:56 a.m. to 9:04 a.m. February 27, 2025
February 9, 2025
2:10 p.m. to 7 p.m. March 2, 2025
Familiprix
780 chemin des Hauteurs,
Saint-Hippolyte, J8A 1H1 February 3, 2025
2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. February 24, 2025
MontérégieExposure locations Dates and times of exposure Monitor your symptoms until
Soulanges High School and secondary bus number 282
137 Rue Ste Catherine,
Saint-Polycarpe, QC, J0P 1X0 January 31, 2025
8:00 a.m. 30 to 7 p.m. February 21, 2025
February 3, 2025
8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. February 24, 2025​

 

[Pathfinder]

Translation Google

Measles epidemic continues in Quebec with 30 confirmed cases

By Katrine Desautels, The Canadian Press
March 3, 2025 at 10:53 a.m.

The measles epidemic continues in Quebec. The province has reached 30 cases, according to the most recent public health figures.

The Laurentians region remains the most affected with 27 cases of measles, the others are in the territories of Montreal, Laval and Montérégie.

Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself against this highly contagious disease. Quebec's vaccination schedule requires children to receive the vaccine at 12 and 18 months, but it can be administered free of charge at any age.

The Ministry of Health reported last week that vaccination coverage for primary and secondary school students for the current school year (2024-2025) is around 90%. However, it noted vaccination delays among toddlers and some adult populations.

Quebec is not currently experiencing an explosion in cases. In Ontario, 84 new cases of measles have been reported in the past two weeks, nearly double the total number of cases in the province since the outbreak began in the fall.

As of February 26, a total of 119 cases have been confirmed in Ontario and 23 cases are considered probable.

Symptoms

The main symptoms of measles are high fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and redness of the face and body. There can be serious complications, including death for vulnerable people, especially babies who have not yet been vaccinated.

In Quebec, public health is working to contact people who have been in contact with the reported cases to inform them to be vigilant for the appearance of symptoms and to invite them to get vaccinated, if they have not already done so.

If a person is not vaccinated and has been in contact with a case of measles, they must isolate themselves at home from the fifth day following their exposure to the 14th day inclusive. An individual is not contagious during the first four days following an exposure.

According to the most recent data from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Manitoba and British Columbia also have some cases of measles.

The United States is also seeing a rise in the spread of the disease. Last week, the first measles death in a decade occurred in Texas. It was an unvaccinated child.

https://www.lesoleil.com/actualites...-30-cas-confirmes-YRMOEIXKHZCOBCYPLPTSWXDJGM/

---------------------------------

Measles outbreak

Since December 2024, a new measles outbreak has been reported. The outbreak is still active.

As of February 28, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. 30 confirmed cases of measles have been reported as part of this outbreak:

• Laurentides: 23
• Montréal: less than 5
• Laval: less than 5
• Montérégie: less than 5

...

• Places and dates of possible exposure to a case of measles

​...
https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/measles/measles-outbreak

​​