Nova Scotia measles case prompts public health alert after U.S. visit
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 12:21 pm
A Nova Scotia resident, fresh off a U.S. jaunt, tested positive for measles – the province’s first case in two years. Health officials have mapped downtown exposure locations, from hotels to ERs, and are urging vigilant community measures as they combat the reemergence of a rare, yet pesky, virus.
The person had the standard single dose of vaccine, but not a second shot, which the province’s chief medical officer of health said is now considered necessary for full immunization
The individual had the standard single dose of vaccine, but not a second shot, which doctors now considered necessary for full immunization.
Public health has released a list of possible exposure locations in downtown Halifax, including a hotel, a bar and the Halifax Infirmary ER.
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