People who were in emergency department at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster may have been exposed to measles.
Fraser Health is warning people who visited the emergency room at Royal Columbian Hospital earlier this week that they may have been exposed to measles.
According to Fraser Health, members of the public who were in the RCH emergency department from 2:30 p.m. on Monday, March 3 until 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4 may have been exposed to measles. This case is unrelated to a previous case identified in February. According to Fraser Health, measles is a highly infectious disease transmitted by airborne spread, but most people in Canada will be immune to measles due to prior immunization or natural infection.
Fraser Heath advises anyone who develops symptoms of measles to inform their health-care provider before visiting them, so they can take precautions to prevent spreading measles to other people.
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