This illustration provides a 3D graphical representation of a spherical-shaped, measles virus particle that is studded with glycoprotein tubercles. Those tubercular studs colorized maroon, are known as H-proteins (hemagglutinin), and those colorized gray are referred to as F-proteins (fusion).
AHS warned that a person with lab-confirmed measles was in public settings in Calgary while contagious between Dec. 11 and Dec. 17.Alberta doctors are expressing concern about the possibility of a measles outbreak following a public alert issued by Alberta Health Services Thursday.
He says vaccination rates need to be well above 90 per cent to prevent community transmission, but Alberta's rates are far below that.in the province were fully vaccinated against measles by the age of two. In the Calgary zone that number was higher, at 75 per cent, but still well below the vaccination rate needed to achieve a community-based immune defence.
"It's a rare, rare side-effect, but it can happen and some of those children never do recover, meaning they end up with severe developmental problems that are lifelong," said Robinson.Ontario's first measles death in decades offers grim reminder that unvaccinated kids are at risk
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