Northern Health officer encourages measles vaccination as cases climb
Northern Health chief medical health officer Dr. Jong Kim is encouraging everyone to check their vaccination status for measles amid an outbreak in northeast B.C.
Northern Health chief medical health officer Dr. Jong Kim is encouraging everyone to check their vaccination status for measles amid an outbreak in northeast B.C.
Northern Health reports 33 of British Columbia's 49 measles cases as of the B.C. Centre for Disease Control's latest June 24th update.
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has confirmed two more cases of measles in Northern Health's jurisdiction, bringing the total reported to 20.
Northern Health says it has 60 per cent of cases of measles in B.C.: 18 out of 30.
Northern Health has begun an investigation into cases of "measles-like illness" in School District 60.