A few instances of measles had been lately confirmed within the Gray Bruce Public Well being area, however the head physician says they’ve all been resolved.
In an replace to Gray County council on Thursday, Dr. Ian Arra stated two instances of measles had been confirmed within the space, associated to the continued outbreak in New Brunswick.
A number of extra individuals had been probably contaminated, however Arra stated the unfold was restricted.
“There have been six possible instances, all of them contained to the households of those two instances,” he instructed council. “There was no extra neighborhood unfold or publicity danger in Gray-Bruce, in keeping with our investigation. It’s price mentioning that every one the non-vaccinated households had been contaminated with measles and all of the vaccinated households weren’t.”
The latest Public Well being Canada knowledge exhibits there have been 47 confirmed instances of measles in New Brunswick in 2024 as of November 30.
Arra stated the travel-related instances have now been resolved.
“That was concluded, all eight instances completed their isolation and once more, in keeping with the investigation knowledge, no extra neighborhood unfold or publicity danger in Gray-Bruce,” he stated.
As of December 4, there have been 35 confirmed and 18 possible instances of measles reported in Ontario this yr.
