The public health authorities of Prince Edward Island claim to have identified ten young children who have been exposed to measles.
Too young to be vaccinated, children will have to be medicated to protect them from an infection.
On Thursday, the Ministry of Health and Well-Being said that it has identified two cases of measles in two people “not vaccinated or partially vaccinated. »»
Dr. Heather Morrison, chief hygienist of the Prince Edward Island. (Archives photo)
Photo : Mare McLeese/CBC
According to the chief hygienist doctor, the Dre Heather Morrison said children exposed to measles will have to be treated with intravenous or intramuscular immunoglobulin, treatment that can prevent infection or reduce severity.
We have 10 small babies and immunocompressed adults to whom we will be able to offer this immunoglobulin in the coming days
explained the DRE Morrison During an interview on Friday. We may identify other babies in the coming days, but we will start to administer treatment this afternoon.
Although most princen édouardians are protected from measles because of their age or vaccine status, children under a year have still not been vaccinated against infection and run a significant risk of infection, specifies Dre Heather Morrison.
Children receive a first dose of measles vaccine at the age of 12 months and a second at 18 months.
Places and dates of exhibition at measles:
- Station-service R&A (RaceTrac), 9967 route 6 à Stanley BridgeSaturday June 21 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.;
- Charlottetown Bible Chapel35 Lincolnwood Drive in Charlottetown, Sunday June 22 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., then between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.;
- HomeSense1-202 Buchanan Drive in Charlottetown, Sunday June 22 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.;
- Coop, 7690 St Peters Road In Morell, Monday, June 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
- Adams Chiropractic100 Capital Drive in Charlottetown, Monday June 23 from 4 to 6.30 p.m.;
- Princess Auto at 15, street Saint Dunstan in Charlottetown, Monday June 23 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.;
- Overseas, 11302 St Peters Road has ScotchfortMonday June 23 from 5 to 8 pm;
- Westjet Flight 3540 Kamloops (British Columbia) for Calgary (Alberta) at 5:50 am on Wednesday June 25;
- Westjet flight 630 from Calgary around 8:50 a.m. to land around 4 p.m. in Charlottetown on Wednesday June 25;
- Charlottetown airport, Wednesday June 25 from 4 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
According to Dre Morrison, individuals at high risk of infection who may have been exposed should contact public health as quickly as possible since immunoglobulin treatments must be administered within six days of exposure to the virus.
Anyone who has never been immunized against or infected with measles and has been exposed to the cases reported in the province must avoid public places during the virus incubation period, between the fifth day after exposure and the 16th day following the containment period.
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases. The measles virus is transmitted by air and by contact with secretions.
An eruption, fever, cough and conjunctivitis are part of the symptoms.
Benefits can leave long -term consequences such as loss of sight or hearing, and neurological disorders.
The effectiveness of the vaccine Rro Against measles, rubella and mumps increases almost 100 % after the second dose, according to Health Canada.
The APRIIX LES Informs The Stephen Brun It Thinh Nguyen, the CBC
