Health officials warn of possible measles exposure at Halifax hospital

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Anyone who visited the Halifax Infirmary’s emergency department on April 17 from 12 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. may have been exposed to measles

Those symptoms include a fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes; a red, blotchy rash on the face that spreads down the body; sleepiness and irritability; and small white spots inside the mouth and throat.

The illness is transmitted by direct contact with infectious droplets, or through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes. Most people fully recover within a few weeks, but measles can have serious complications, which are more likely in infants, pregnant women and those with weakened immune systems.

Public health officials in New Brunswick are currently investigating the case in the Saint John area.

 

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