N.S. Reports Measles Case in Pictou County, Warns of Possible Exposure at Hospital

N.S. reports measles case in Pictou County, warns of possible exposure at hospital

Nova Scotia is reporting its second case of measles this year – this time in Pictou County – and is warning of a possible exposure at the hospital in New Glasgow.

Measles case detected in Pictou County

Nova Scotia Health says the northern zone case is believed to be connected to travel within Canada. Public Health says there are also "additional contacts who are also ill with measles-like symptoms."

First Nova Scotia case of measles this summer confirmed in New Glasgow

People who were at the Aberdeen Hospital, St. Martha's Regional Hospital emergency departments on July 5 should watch for symptoms.

Public Health investigating cases of measles in Northern Zone

NSHA release: Nova Scotia Health Public Health is investigating a lab confirmed case of measles in Pictou County with additional contacts who are also ill with measles-like symptoms. Public Health is working quickly to determine the source of infection. It is believed that the case is related to travel within Canada, to a region with […] More

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No active measles cases in Northern Health, says BCCDC – Energeticcity.ca

A measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Eric Risberg) FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Several new cases of measles have been reported in the province, but there are no longer any active cases in the Northern Health region. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control’s (BCCDC) latest case count update says there have been 99 cases of the disease reported in the province this year in total, up from 87 cases reported as of the previous update. …