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Quebec, Canada: 2024-2026 Measles

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Shiloh

Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/measles-case-montreal-1.7107990

Public health officials flag measles case in Montreal
CBC News · Posted: Feb 07, 2024 3:55 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

Montreal public health officials say a case of measles has been reported in Montreal.

The case was confirmed and signalled to Montreal Public Health on Tuesday.

In a news release on Thursday, the department said the person affected probably caught the virus during a trip to Africa.

While that person was likely contagious, they went to a school on Jan. 29, to a medical clinic on Jan. 31, then to the emergency rooms of two different pediatric hospitals from Jan. 31 to Feb.1 and again on Feb. 2...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/measles-laval-1.7130625

Public health reports cases of measles in Laval and Montreal, urge people to get vaccinated
Public health officials say vaccination is key with March break around the corner
CBC News · Posted: Mar 01, 2024 7:42 AM EST | Last Updated: 4 hours ago​

Laval Public Health says a case of measles has been reported on its territory.

The infected person was unvaccinated, did not travel and was not in contact with a known case of measles, the health agency says in a Thursday news release, adding that community transmission is therefore possible.

While the person was highly contagious, they visited a school in Laval, a corner store, a medical clinic and hospital. The infected person has been isolated at home since Feb. 26.

Public health officials say they're doing contact tracing at the locations frequented by the infected person. They're also asking medical professionals to flag likely cases of measles immediately without waiting for positive lab results.

Two other cases were recently reported in Montreal by the city's public health department. They were in the same family.​..
 
Translation Google

Measles begins to circulate again in Quebec

QMI Agency| Published on March 1, 2024 at 5:45 a.m.

Measles, a disease once eradicated in Canada thanks to vaccination, but which is currently making a comeback throughout the world, is quietly spreading in Quebec, where “a few cases” have been reported in recent weeks.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) revealed Thursday evening that “a few cases of measles” have been recorded in recent weeks and that “they were not all linked to a return from travel.”

The precise number of cases and the regions in which they were confirmed were not specified.

This return of measles can be explained by a population vaccination rate which has fallen below the 95% threshold, the minimum rate to guarantee collective immunity for Quebecers. In doing so, travelers who contract the disease outside Quebec are more likely to bring it home with them and transmit it.

Trending disease

Quebec is far from experiencing a unique situation, measles having started to circulate again in several places in the world.

In Canada, the chief national public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, issued a warning last week.

“The resurgence of measles worldwide combined with the decrease in measles vaccination coverage among school-aged children in Canada is leading to an increase in the number of imported cases of measles,” she lamented.

According to the most recent data available from Canadian public health, six cases of measles were active in the country between February 11 and 17.

Globally, the World Health Organization highlighted last week that more than 306,000 cases of measles have been officially accumulated worldwide in 2023, an increase of 79% compared to 2022. This data are, however, probably very underestimated, underlined the WHO which estimates that 9.2 million people will have been infected with measles in 2022.

https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2024/03/01/la-rougeole-recommence-a-circuler-au-quebec
 
Measles may be spreading in some Canadian communities, officials warn

Posted: Mar 01, 2024 5:18 PM CST | Last Updated: March 1
Lauren Pelley · CBC News ·​

... The country now has at least nine confirmed infections for 2024, according to a CBC News count, a two-month tally that's not far off the dozen cases reported Canada-wide for all of 2023.

Two recent cases, identified in Quebec and Ontario, were not tied to prior travel and didn't come into contact with any known measles cases, suggesting the individuals may have been infected within their communities.

... Laval Public Health announced on Thursday that one infected person has been isolating at home since Feb. 26 — and previously visited a school, a corner store, a medical clinic and CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital, all in the Montreal suburb of Laval, while highly contagious. The individual was unvaccinated and hadn't traveled, officials said.

That infection is one of three known cases in Quebec, the province's public health director Dr. Luc Boileau said on Friday, as several more suspected infections remained under investigation by late afternoon. ...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/meas...canadian-communities-officials-warn-1.7131704
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Measles transmission in Quebec “It concerns us,” says the national director of public health

Measles is making a comeback in Quebec, with four confirmed cases and several others on the way, mainly in children. On the eve of the school break, Public Health warns that the vaccination rate of young people in schools is not sufficient to prevent transmission.

Updated March 1
ALICE GIRARD-BOSSÉ
La Presse
...
So far, four cases of measles have been confirmed in the Montreal region. At least four other cases are being confirmed, said Dr. Boileau . “What we know is that it could already be installed in the community. That concerns us. »

The first case of measles was confirmed in early February in a person returning from a trip to Africa. In the days that followed, a member of his family was also infected, said the Montreal Regional Public Health Department.

A third case of measles was confirmed Tuesday in Laval. This person, who was not vaccinated against the disease, did not travel and was not in contact with a known case of measles. “Local community transmission is therefore possible,” warned the Montreal Regional Public Health Department on Thursday in a call for vigilance to health professionals.

During his period of contagiousness, the infected person attended the International School of Adventurers in Laval, the Couche-Tard Dépanneur at 800, boulevard Chomedey in Laval, the waiting room of the GMF Center Médical Mieux-être, at the Henri branch -Bourassa of Montreal, and the emergency waiting room of CHU Sainte-Justine in Montreal.

Insufficient vaccination coverage

“It is a disease that must be taken seriously and there is a very simple way to avoid it and that is by being vaccinated,” explained Dr. Boileau . In fact, two doses of vaccine provide 95% protection against the disease for life. He strongly encourages the population to check their vaccination records and, if in doubt, to be vaccinated again.

Currently, the vaccination rate of young people in schools is not sufficient to prevent the transmission of measles, reports Metropolitan Public Health. This rate is estimated between 82 and 88% in schools in Montreal. To avoid transmission, a population vaccination rate greater than 95% is required.

All of Quebec's public health directors met Friday afternoon to take stock of transmission in the province. “We are in the process of organizing ways to vaccinate schools, where vaccination rates are lower,” said Dr. Boileau . To receive the free vaccine, the population can make an appointment on Clic Santé or contact their CLSC.

The main symptoms of the disease include high fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, general malaise and redness first on the face and then on the body. People most at risk of complications from the disease are babies younger than 1 year old, people with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women who are not adequately vaccinated against measles.

The last measles outbreak in Quebec dates back to 2019, when around thirty cases were confirmed. A provincial outbreak of measles also occurred in 2011, with 725 cases confirmed in the province.

Rise in infections worldwide

On the eve of spring break, Dr. Boileau invites Quebecers who will be traveling in the coming days to be vaccinated before their departure.

The WHO warned last week of the rapid spread of measles around the world, with more than 306,000 cases declared last year, a jump of 79% in one year.

“We are extremely concerned about what is happening with measles,” Natasha Crowcroft, technical advisor for measles and rubella at the World Health Organization, said at a press briefing.

“There has been a steady increase in measles cases in all but one WHO region,” the Americas region, she said. But as the numbers rise around the world, the WHO fears that the Americas region could in turn be overtaken by measles epidemics.

The resurgence of this highly contagious viral disease is attributed to a drop in vaccination coverage during the pandemic. “Measles and rubella prevention is no longer a global and governmental priority due to competing issues such as COVID-19, economic crises, conflicts, etc. “, listed the WHO in a note sent to the media.

With Agence France-Presse

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/...t-le-directeur-national-de-sante-publique.php
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Eight cases of measles confirmed in Quebec

Quebec's director of public health, Dr. Luc Boileau, will provide an update at 1 p.m. Monday.

Anne Marie Lecomte
Published at 7:28 a.m. CST
Updated at 10:24 a.m. CST


Health authorities have identified eight confirmed cases of measles in Quebec and reiterate the importance of vaccination against this potentially dangerous, even fatal, disease.

Of the eight cases recorded, six are in Montreal and two in Laval. In addition, three of the cases owe their source of infection to people who traveled abroad.

Last Friday, four cases of measles were confirmed in the province.

Other cases will be added in the coming hours, warned on ICI RDI Dr Luc Boileau, director of public health in Quebec and assistant deputy minister at the Ministry of Health.

...

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2054053/huit-cas-rougeole-quebec-vaccination
 
Source: https://www.timescolonist.com/healt...ontreal-area-confirm-community-spread-8394046

Quebec health officials report 10 cases of measles in Montreal area, confirm community spread
MONTREAL — Quebec public health officials say the Montreal area has become the epicentre of measles cases in Canada. Officials have confirmed there is community spread of the virus in and around the city, with a total of 10 cases reported.
Canadian Press
about 3 hours ago

MONTREAL — Quebec public health officials say the Montreal area has become the epicentre of measles cases in Canada.

Officials have confirmed there is community spread of the virus in and around the city, with a total of 10 cases reported.

On Friday public health reported three cases in the province.

Quebec public health director Dr. Luc Boileau says three of the seven cases in the city of Montreal are linked to travel.​..

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Measles outbreak


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To make an appointment for measles vaccination or if you need information regarding your vaccination status, contact 1 877 644-4545 .

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

For each case of measles declared 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.

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

Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself against measles. People who have access to their vaccination record can check their vaccination status. People who do not have access to their vaccination record or proof of vaccination can contact their CLSC or family doctor.


In this page:
Places 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 very contagious. Certain places frequented by recent cases of measles have been identified. People who were in the following locations are considered contacts of a confirmed measles case.

In Montreal

To find out the exposure locations and dates identified in Montreal, refer to the Measles page of the Montreal Public Health Department website.

Elsewhere in Quebec

Exhibition's venue Date and time of exposure Date until which to monitor symptoms [TABLE="class: contenttable"]
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[TD="colspan: 3"]Laval[/TD]
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[TD]International School of Adventurers, Laval[/TD]
[TD]February 19, 2024[/TD]
[TD]March 10, 2024[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]February 20, 2024[/TD]
[TD]March 11, 2024[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]February 21, 2024[/TD]
[TD]March 12, 2024[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dépanneur Couche-Tard, 800, boulevard Chomedey, Laval[/TD]
[TD]February 19, 2024 between approximately 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]March 10, 2024 [/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]February 20, 2024 between approximately 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.[/TD]
[TD]March 11, 2024[/TD]
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[/TABLE]


People at risk

Some people are more likely to have complications if they get measles. In the event of exposure to the virus, these people should contact Info-Santé 811 quickly to be assessed and receive preventive treatment if necessary. The latter consists of an antibody injection which must be administered within seven days following 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.
People who are not at risk of complications should monitor for symptoms if exposed to the measles virus, especially if they are not vaccinated.

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


People considered protected

The following people are considered protected against measles:
  • people born before 1970;
  • people with serology demonstrating the presence of antibodies against measles;
  • people with a medical certificate confirming that they had measles before January 1 [SUP],[/SUP] 1996;
  • people with written proof of measles vaccination.
The number of doses required to consider people protected varies:
  • 2 doses:
    • people born since 1980;
    • people born between 1970 and 1979 who are interns or health care workers, travelers to a country where measles is circulating, or military recruits.
  • 1 dose:
    • people born between 1970 and 1979 who are neither interns, healthcare workers, travelers to a country where measles is circulating, nor military recruits;
    • Pregnant people born between 1970 and 1979 who have had only one dose of measles vaccine should receive immunoglobulin following significant exposure.
The criteria for considering a person protected against measles may differ in other provinces or other countries.


Measures to take for exposed people

If you are protected against measles, you are very unlikely to get the disease. As a precaution, we recommend that you monitor the appearance of measles symptoms until the date indicated in the exposure table presented above.

If you are not protected against measles, we recommend that you:
  • isolate yourself at home from the 5th [SUP]day[/SUP] after the first exposure and until the 14th [SUP]day[/SUP] following the last exposure;
  • get vaccinated. You may be recommended a vaccine or antibody injection against the disease;
  • monitor the appearance of symptoms until the date indicated in the exposure table presented above.
The antibody injection provides immediate protection if given within seven days of contact with an infectious person. It could be recommended for:
  • pregnant people who are not adequately vaccinated against measles or who have never had measles;
  • babies under 1 year old;
  • people with weakened immune systems.
The vaccine is intended for people aged 6 months and over who are not considered protected against measles and who have been in contact with a contagious person. It may be effective in preventing illness if given within 72 hours of contact.

To find out the symptoms of measles, see the Measles page .


Learn more about measles


Resources published by the Quebec government

Learn about measles and measles vaccines:
Resources published by the Public Health Agency of Canada

Consult the advisories and documentation published by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC):
...

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




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Translation Google​

Measles: public health in Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec in vigilance mode

Radio-Canada
Published yesterday at 8:32 a.m. CST

A case of measles was confirmed in an adult last weekend by public health in Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec.

We are able to make a link with the cases in Montreal , specifies the doctor specializing in public health and preventive medicine at regional public health, Dr. Caroline Marcoux-Huard.

Public health is taking the necessary steps to identify contact cases and avoid transmission in the community , adds the Integrated University Health and Social Services Center of Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec (CIUSSS MCQ), by communication channel.

We are very concerned and proactive in trying to contain these outbreaks. We are really in vigilance mode.
A quote from Dr. Caroline Marcoux-Huard, specialist in public health and preventive medicine at regional public health

When a case is declared, home isolation is recommended to prevent the spread of the virus. The vaccine is considered the best way to protect against the disease.

Quebec currently has around ten cases of measles in the province. Ten cases is not nothing, it's twice as many as the rest of Canada at the moment , declared the national director of public health of Quebec, Dr Luc Boileau, at a press conference on Monday.

We had succeeded in completely eliminating this disease from all of the Americas, so it is really a status that we wish to maintain because it is a disease that we could potentially eradicate, as smallpox was. , insists Dr. Caroline Marcoux-Huard.

The main symptoms of measles are high fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and general malaise, followed by redness on the face and then on the body , says theCIUSSS,who advises the population to be on the lookout for these signs.​

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2054421/rougeole-mauricie-centre-quebec-cas
 
Translation Google​

Two other cases of measles recorded in Quebec

TVA News| Published on March 7, 2024 at 8:44 a.m. - Update at 8:57 a.m.

Two other cases of measles have been recorded in Quebec: the report now shows 12 infections in the province.

According to the most recent data obtained by TVANouvelles, nine cases have been recorded in Montreal.

The other reports are located in Laval (two) and Mauricie/Centre-du-Québec (one).

“The circulation of measles is increasing globally,” we can read on the Montreal public health website. In recent days, several cases have been reported in the Montreal region.”

On Monday, Dr. Luc Boileau, director of public health, described Quebec as the “epicenter of Canada.” Public health is concerned about low vaccination rates in the province's two largest cities.

An exhaustive list of places of exposure to the virus was compiled on the public health website on Thursday.

Three hospital emergency rooms, the Montreal airport and two metro lines are included there, in particular (consult the list here​).

In the other regions under scrutiny, grocery stores and restaurants are among the places where citizens could have been contaminated.

Consult the list of exhibition locations for Laval and Centre-du-Québec here​.


https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2024/03/07/deux-autres-cas-de-rougeole-repertories-au-quebec
 
Source: https://actualnewsmagazine.com/english/quebec-now-has-17-cases-of-measles/


Quebec now has 17 cases of measles
Mart 11, 2024​

Measles continues to spread in Quebec. In its latest daily report, the Ministry of Health and Social Services reports 17 confirmed cases, a jump of five since Friday. The mainland remains the most affected region with 13 people infected. Fewer than five cases have been recorded in Laval, as well as in Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec...

...The Ministry of Health has added new exposure environments to its list: the Amiens Daycare, the Santa Cabrini Hospital emergency room and the Palace Magique Daycare join those already listed, such as the Montreal airport, the blue and orange lines of the metro, medical clinics, the Montreal Children’s Hospital and the Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center...
 
Translation Google

Quebec now has 17 cases of measles

The emergency room at Santa Cabrini hospital in Montreal is among the new exposure environments listed by the Ministry of Health.

Marie-Eve Cousineau
March 11, 2024
Health

Measles continues to spread in Quebec. In its latest daily report, the Ministry of Health and Social Services reports 17 confirmed cases, a jump of 5 since Friday. The mainland remains the most affected region, with 13 people infected. Fewer than 5 cases have been recorded in Laval as well as in Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec.

A week ago, Quebec's national public health director, Dr. Luc Boileau, warned Quebecers that cases of measles could increase "rapidly" in the province. He invited the population to be vaccinated and to be vigilant during the school break week.

Dr. Boileau will hold a webinar on Tuesday at noon entitled “Measles. Understand it well to better detect it”, intended for doctors, pharmacists and nurses. In an invitation to its members, the College of Physicians of Quebec emphasizes that “a good number of health professionals” have yet “never been exposed” to measles in their practice since this disease has been considered eradicated in Canada since 1998. .

The Montreal Regional Public Health Department and the five CIUSSS in Montreal, for their part, are preparing a “very targeted” vaccination campaign to reach “the population that is little or not vaccinated, i.e. school-age students”. At the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, the vaccine will be given in a first school on Thursday. “Parents at this school received an information letter and a consent form today, Monday, March 11,” says spokesperson Geneviève Paradis.

New exhibition environments

'The Ministry of Health has added exposure environments to its list​ : the Amiens daycare, the Santa Cabrini hospital emergency room and the Magical Palace daycare join those already listed, such as the Montreal airport, the blue and orange metro lines, medical clinics, the Montreal Children's Hospital and the Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center.

Remember that measles is extremely contagious. The virus is caught by breathing the same air as an infected person, even at a distance of more than 2 meters (6 feet). It can survive for a few hours suspended in the air and disperse. If an unprotected person is in contact with a sick person, the risk of catching measles is 9 out of 10, according to the Montreal Regional Public Health Department.

This disease manifests itself by fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis as well as spots or redness on the skin. It can lead to ear infections, pneumonia, loss of vision or hearing, brain infection and even death. There is no treatment for measles. Young children, pregnant women and people with weak immune systems are especially prone to developing serious symptoms. The best way to protect yourself against the disease is to get vaccinated, health authorities say.

https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/sante/808817/quebec-compte-desormais-17-cas-rougeole


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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-public-health-measles-1.7142947

Montreal Public Health says 14 cases of measles have led to thousands of contacts
Health agency is urging health-care professionals to check their vaccination status
CBC News · Posted: Mar 13, 2024 4:11 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago​

Montreal Public Health says there have been 14 confirmed cases of measles in the city since the beginning of February, with only two believed to have been acquired abroad, suggesting local transmission.

These cases have exposed several thousand individuals in various settings in Montreal, including various health-care environments, the health agency said in an update Wednesday.

A complete list of locations where exposure may have occurred has been published online. The list includes pharmacies, supermarkets, restaurants, coffee shops, Metro lines, daycare centres, pediatric ERs and hospitals...
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Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/3-more-measles-cases-confirmed-in-laval-1.6813259


3 more measles cases confirmed in Laval
Corinne Prince
The Local Journalism Initiative
Updated March 19, 2024 10:03 a.m. EDT
Published March 19, 2024 9:59 a.m. EDT

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Since the beginning of 2024, Quebec has been experiencing an outbreak of measles in several regions, including Laval.

Five cases have now been reported in the region north of Montreal.​..
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...Public health has pinpointed several places where people may have recently been exposed to a confirmed case of measles in Laval:


Cité-de-la-Santé Hospital emergency room: Sunday, March 10, between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. or Wednesday, March 13, between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Les P'tits Grimpeurs daycare: Thursday, March 7, between 5:20 p.m. and 7 p.m. or Monday, March 11, between 5:20 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Garage municipal secteur 3 (1550 Chomedey Blvd.): Thursday, March 7, between 7:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. or Monday, March 11, between 7:15 a.m. and 6 p.m.
GMF Sainte-Dorothée (1 Samson Blvd., Suite 102): Monday, March 11, between 6:54 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. or Wednesday, March 13 between, 8:55 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Imagix Sainte-Dorothée: Tuesday, March 12, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m...

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Despite the rise in measles cases, Montreal Public Health is optimistic

The Montreal DRSP offers people who are not immunized against measles and in contact with a case to be vaccinated quickly so as not to contract the disease.

Marie-Eve Cousineau
March 19, 2024
Health
...
“It’s difficult to predict what will happen. But I am hopeful that we will be able to contain this outbreak which is currently taking place in Montreal in the coming days, in the coming weeks,” says Dr. Paul Le Guerrier, medical manager of immunization and preventive diseases by the vaccination at the DRSP in Montreal.
...
At the Montreal DRSP, around thirty employees are mobilized to investigate the cases, determine the places frequented by them and draw up a list of their contacts. A race against time similar to that experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic , measles being extremely contagious.

“We join the contacts in order of priority,” specifies Dr. Le Guerrier. As the disease mainly affects young children and pregnant women, we prioritize reaching children under 1 year old, pregnant women and immunosuppressed people. » Next come children aged 1 to 4 and the rest of the population.

The Montreal DRSP offers people who are not immunized against measles and in contact with a case to be vaccinated quickly so as not to contract the disease. “As the incubation period is on average 7 to 14 days, if we succeed in vaccinating people very soon after they have been exposed, there is approximately an 80, 83 or 85% chance that “We prevent the development of measles, according to the [scientific] literature,” indicates Dr. Le Guerrier.

The administration of immunoglobulins containing antibodies against measles also helps protect those who cannot receive vaccines, such as pregnant women, he adds.
...
Since Monday, Montreal CIUSSS have also been carrying out a vaccination campaign against measles in schools. The CIUSSS de l’Est-de-l’Île-de-Montréal has so far vaccinated around a hundred students and four adults. Its vaccination operation, which targets 21 schools, will end on April 4.

The CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal also began vaccination on Monday in schools in its territory. It indicates that it favors schools which have “vaccination coverage of less than 75% and which have 100 or more students to be vaccinated”.

The Laval DRSP, for its part, is not planning a vaccination campaign against measles in schools. At least for the moment. “We have fairly high coverage,” says the regional public health director, Dr. Jean -Pierre Trépanier. At primary and secondary levels, average coverage is around 88%. Of course, this is below the 95% that we are aiming for to achieve collective immunity, but there are no big differences between schools. The vast majority are between 85% and 95%. »

The DRSP of Laval is instead banking on a vaccination recovery campaign by telephone. She contacts the families of unvaccinated children to offer them vaccination against measles. A strategy used two years ago and which worked well, according to Dr. Trépanier . “We had increased our vaccination coverage by 3% at the time,” he explains.

Remember that measles is caught by breathing the same air as an infected person, even at a distance of more than 2 meters (6 feet). The virus can survive for a few hours suspended in the air and disperse. If an unprotected person is in contact with a sick person, the risk of catching measles is 9 out of 10, according to the Montreal DRSP.

This disease manifests itself by fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis as well as spots or redness on the skin. It can lead to ear infections, pneumonia, loss of vision or hearing, brain infection and even death.

There is no treatment for measles. Young children, pregnant women and people with weak immune systems are especially prone to developing serious symptoms. The best way to protect yourself against the disease is to get vaccinated, health authorities say.

https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/sa...eole-sante-publique-montreal-montre-optimiste
 
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