Saskatchewan, CA: 2012 Measles outbreaks

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Source: http://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/prince-albert-health-region-investigating-case-of-measles-1.990142

Prince Albert health region investigating case of measles
CTV Saskatoon
Published Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 11:16AM CST

The Prince Albert Parkland Health Region is investigating a case of measles.

An adult in Prince Albert is confirmed to have the illness and others in the community may be at risk. The greatest potential for exposure to the public occurred at Amy's on 2nd restaurant between September 28 and October 3, at the Crescent Heights Family Medical Centre on the morning of October 1, and at the Victoria Hospital emergency department on October 3 between the hours of 2:30 and 4:00 a.m...

 

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Re: Saskatchewan, CA: 2012 Measles outbreaks

Source: http://www.leaderpost.com/news/saskatoon/First+measles+outbreak+years/7445904/story.html

First measles outbreak in 15 years in Saskatoon Health Region
By Janet French and Charles Hamilton, The StarPhoenix October 25, 2012 12:21 PM


The Saskatoon Health Region is reporting its first case of measles in 15 years.

The extremely contagious viral infection was virtually eradicated as a result of immunization, but this case marks the sixth of its kind in province since September 2011.

According to Dr. Julie Kryzanowski, Deputy Medical Health Officer Saskatoon Health Region, the case involves an adult who lives in a rural part of the health region. It is connected to a case reported earlier this month in Prince Albert Parkland Health Region, she said at a news conference Thursday in Saskatoon.

In addition to those two cases, four cases have been found in Regina Qu?Appelle Health Region...