Nova Scotia resident becomes provinces 1st measles case in 2 years after U.S. visit – Halifax [Video]

Nova Scotia has confirmed a case of measles in the Halifax Regional Municipality — the first case in the province since 2023.

According to chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang, the Nova Scotian had recently travelled to the United States.

Public health released a list of possible exposure locations in downtown Halifax, including a hotel, a bar and the Halifax Infirmary ER.

“This person, the length of time of that exposure in the (ER) was thankfully very short given all the steps we’ve taken for recognition and isolation,” Strang said.

“I want to emphasize … for Nova Scotians not to be alarmed by this. We fully expect this. Our best defence against measles is vaccination.”

Strang said the person in this case is an adult from the Halifax area who had been vaccinated “according to the schedule and their age when they were younger” with one dose of the vaccine. He said that people generally need …