11 new cases of measles confirmed in New Brunswick, bringing total cases to 25

New Brunswick health officials urged residents to get vaccinated Saturday aft 11 new cases of measles were confirmed successful the province.

The new cases were detected successful Fredericton and parts of the precocious Saint John River vale area.

In a quality release, officials said 25 measles cases person been confirmed successful the state since October. Twenty of the 25 cases impact radical younger than 19, said Health Department spokesperson Tara Chislett successful a statement.

“Other imaginable cases stay nether investigation,” Saturday’s merchandise said. “The concern is evolving and new cases are possible.”

The quality merchandise said radical who visited a Fredericton Walmart Supercentre connected Tuesday betwixt 1:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. whitethorn person been exposed to the contagious virus.

“As the fig of cases continues to rise, it is much important than ever for New Brunswickers to guarantee they are protected, either done erstwhile corruption oregon vaccine,” Dr. Mark McKelvie, the province’s determination aesculapian serviceman of health, said successful the release.

Horizon Health Network is hosting measles vaccination clinics successful Fredericton and Carleton North adjacent week.

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Most radical calved successful 1970 oregon aboriginal tin beryllium protected from corruption with 2 doses of a vaccine, the quality merchandise said.

According to 2023-24 schoolhouse twelvemonth data, astir 10 per cent of students in New Brunswick were not wholly immunized against the disease, the provincial Health Department said earlier this week.