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New Brunswick’s measles outbreak continues to grow.
The Department of Health says there has now been a total of 50 confirmed measles cases in Zone 3 (the Fredericton and upper Saint John River valley region) since the detection of an initial travel-related case on Oct. 24.
The majority of individuals affected are age 19 and under.
The outbreak’s total number of confirmed cases stood at 44 on Nov. 21.
Last year, a total of 12 confirmed measles cases were reported all across Canada.
“The normal number of measles cases we should be having in this country is zero,” says Dr. Christopher Labos, a cardiologist and epidemiologist based in Montreal. “The fact that outbreaks are even happening is a reflection of the fact we have let our vaccination levels slip, and that is a problem.”
Nearly 30 per cent of children starting kindergarten in New Brunswick last year were not fully vaccinated.
Dr. Labos says the upcoming season of holiday gatherings …
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