10 - Friday, June 14, 1985 - North Shore News

Measles outbreak watched

ALMOST 100 cases of measles have been reported
to the North Shore Health Department since the

beginning of the year.

“By DAWN BURKE

And although it’s not an
epidemic, Dr. W.E. Mac-

‘Bean, head of the depart-:.

ment, calls it ‘tan outbreak-
thar hasn‘t gone away.”” -

The contagious disease,
which ‘generally hits pre-
school and eleraentary aged
children, is not dangerous
but can be very uncomfor-
table, especially when con-
tracted by an adult, says
Anne Williams, director of
nursing at the health
department.

Since the beginning of the
year 94 cases of red measles
have been reported. Symp-
toms include a dry cough,
inflammed eyes that are sen-
Silive to light, a runny nose,
sore throat, white spots in
the mouth and a high fever,
Three or four days after ini-
tial symptons, a rash will
appear on the face and later
spread to the body.

According to MacBean,
the number of cases reported
this year equals the number
from fast year. But these
numbers are well above the
yearly average for the last

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This year's cases vary
from the ones reported in
1984 only in the age of the
victims. Whereas last year
measles hit the 16, 17 and 18
age bracket, this year more
10 and 13 year-olds are get-
ting it.

MacBean blames it on a
variety of reasons, including
the vaccines of 10 and 15
years ago, which he said
were not as effective as the
ones now.

But MacBean says without
the MMR vaccine, which is
standard at one year of age,
measles cases would number
in the thousands.

The disease is most com-
municable three days before

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the rash appears and four to
five days after. The incuba-
tion period is eight to 14
days. Treatment includes
bed rest at home.

The health department
urges all cases of measles be
reported cither to the
department or to the family
doctor.The provincial health
ministry just recently
targeted measles for an in-
noculation blitz.

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