Published On: November 27, 2024
November 27, 2024
Southwestern Public Health is reporting one new lab-confirmed case of measles in the region that carries the risk of exposure in a healthcare setting. The individual is an unimmunized child who is currently hospitalized. It is unknown if this case is linked to a recent cluster of measles cases reported in early November.
The health unit is also investigating a second exposure in another healthcare setting related to a probable case from outside of the region. The two cases are not directly linked to each other. In both situations, the health unit is contacting people who were known to be exposed to the highly contagious virus in these two healthcare settings.
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