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A 3D graphic representation of a measles virus particle. (CDC/Unsplash)

Northern Health measles numbers remain steady as more cases crop up around B.C.

Three new measles cases have been identified in B.C., but none of them are within the Northern Health region.

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One new measles case confirmed by Northern Health

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A 3D graphic representation of a measles virus particle. (CDC/Unsplash)
Measles case numbers continue to increase for Northern Health

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Fort St. John Hospital front entrance in daylight.
New measles exposure location at Fort St. John Hospital emergency department

Northern Health said the Fort St. John Hospital emergency department was a measles exposure location on July 13th.

A measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is shown on a countertop at a pediatric clinic in Greenbrae, Calif. on Feb. 6, 2015. Measles outbreaks internationally have health officials in British Columbia encouraging people to check their immunization records if they plan to travel abroad during spring break. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Eric Risberg
BCCDC measles update puts Northern Health region at 83 confirmed cases

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No new measles cases reported in Northern Health

Northern Health is reporting no new measles cases and only one active case as of the latest provincial update on July 17th.

A 3D graphic representation of a measles virus particle. (CDC/Unsplash)
Number of measles patients treated by Northern Health continues to rise

Out of the 114 patients who have contracted measles in B.C. this year, 77 have now been reported in the Northern Health region.

Four more measles cases reported by Northern Health

Northern Health has reported four new measles cases as the B.C. provincial count grows by five.

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A dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination. (HE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins)
New measles exposure location identified in Fort St. John

Northern Health has identified another new measles exposure incident at the Fort St. John Hospital’s emergency department, this time from July 4th to July 5th.

Fort St. John Hospital front entrance in daylight.
Warning of Canada Day measles exposures in Fort St. John ER

Northern Health warns of two measles exposure incidents on July 1st and 2nd at the Fort St. John Hospital emergency department.

A measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is shown on a countertop at a pediatric clinic in Greenbrae, Calif. on Feb. 6, 2015. Measles outbreaks internationally have health officials in British Columbia encouraging people to check their immunization records if they plan to travel abroad during spring break. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Eric Risberg
No active measles cases in Northern Health, says BCCDC

Several new cases of measles have been reported in B.C., but there are no longer any active cases in the Northern Health region, according to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control’s (BCCDC) latest case count update.

Fort St. John clinic identified as new measles exposure site

Northern Health has reported a third measles exposure location in Fort St. John in June.

A dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination. (HE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins)
Measles case counts rise in Northern Health coverage area

According to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, ten new cases of measles have been reported in the province, all within the Northern Health region.

A dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination. (HE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins)
Total measles case counts rise, ‘active’ numbers drop in Northern Health region and across B.C.

More than 50 measles cases have been reported to Northern Health, according to the latest data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) on June 30th.

A dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination. (HE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins)
Were you there?: Northern Health identifies new measles exposure times, places in Fort St. John

Northern Health has confirmed four instances where people in Fort St. John may have been exposed to measles - three on June 23rd and one between June 18th and 20th.

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