Tag: B.C. Centre for Disease Control
Active measles cases in Northern Health climb up to eight
There are eight active measles cases in Northern Health, with seven cases being newly reported to the province’s disease control centre. Â
Toxic drug alert issued for Dawson Creek after one person died
People who use drugs in Dawson Creek are being asked to exercise extra caution when using substances, after an increase in reports of overdoses, and one fatality, in the city. Â
Northern Health has one measles active case, with a new inactive case reported
One active case of measles remains in Northern Health, as the total number of confirmed, inactive cases also increased by one case, compared to the report from three days ago. Â
One measly active case of measles remains in Northern Health
Active measles cases in Northern Health have dropped but not been eradicated entirely with one active carrier currently residing in the health authority – it is also the only current case in British Columbia.Â
Northern Health hosts all of B.C.’s active measles cases
There are six active measles cases in Northern Health, after a quiet start to the month with no reported, active cases. Â
Emergency department in Fort St John Hospital saw another potential measles exposure
Northern Health is advising residents in the northeast who were at the emergency department in Fort St John Hospital of a potential exposure to measles on August 3.Â
Two new, active cases of measles are in Northern Health
Northeast B.C. continues battling the nationwide measles outbreak with active cases of measles being reported in the region – this comes after Monday’s report said the province was in the clear.Â
B.C. Centre for Disease Control reports two active measles cases in Northern Health
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control announced two active cases of measles, and they are both in Northern Health, these updated numbers reflect all cases reported before 7 a.m. on July 24.Â
New measles exposure site identified in Fort St John
Residents who were in the emergency department of the Fort St John Hospital on the afternoon of July 13 from 3:35 to 6:05 may have been exposed to measles. Â
Northern Health has the provinces only active measles case
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control released an updated report on the number of measles cases, and as of July 21, Northern Health holds the only active case of the disease in B.C.
As the measles case count continues to rise in B.C., so does medical misinformation
Measles, a once eliminated disease, is continuing its seemingly unstoppable spread across B.C. and a recent editorial suggested online medical mis-informants act as its pit crew.Â
Measles cases reported in B.C. this year top 100
B.C.’s health officials have said 102 cases of measles have been reported across B.C. so far this year, with most of those in the Northern Health region.
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