By Lisa Goudy
On Friday, the Five Hills Health Region reported a suspected case of measles in a young adult.
Following
a recent outbreak of measles in Alberta, those cases and the suspected
FHHR are linked to recent visits to or from the Netherlands. FHHR
medical health officer Dr. Mark Vooght said there have been a “number of
cases in the last few weeks” in the Lethbridge, Coaldale and Fort
McLeod area in southern Alberta.
He
added additional information on the suspected case in the FHHR is not
available, but it was related to travel and the adult has a “relatively
mild disease, but has recovered well.”
“The measles is always a concern to public health folks,” said Vooght.
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