Measles case counts rise in Northern Health coverage area – Energeticcity.ca

Residents Urged to Protect Themselves and Their Children as Measles Cases Rise  - Liverpool Express

Liverpool City Council is joining health partners across Merseyside and the UK in urging residents to check their own and their child’s vaccination status following a rise in measles cases across the region.  Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that spreads through coughing, sneezing, and close contact.   It can cause serious complications such as pneumonia and meningitis.   Vulnerable groups such as babies, pregnant women, and indivi…

Measles case counts rise in Northern Health coverage area – Energeticcity.ca

A dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination. (HE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins) FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — According to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), ten new cases of measles have been reported in the province, all within the Northern Health region. The current number of total measles cases reported in B.C. now stands at 87, up from the 77 reported on June 30th, according to the BCCDC’s latest case count update. Of those,…