Canada Global (Web News)Dr. James Talbot, a former chief medical officer of health, is warning of a looming measles outbreak on Alberta soil.
Dr. Talbot, who was CMOH until 2015, is calling out the Alberta government for its failure to stop the spread.
Dr. Talbot said, “We are at the risk level when more than five per cent of people are unvaccinated.” In Alberta, the number of people currently unvaccinated is estimated to be about 30 per cent. That’s six times the risk level.
Alberta reported 58 confirmed cases of measles on Friday, up from eight the day before.
According to Alberta Health Services, measles is a highly contagious disease that can cause seizures, blindness and brain damage. It also has a death rate of about two for every 1,000 infections.
Dr. Talbot added, “If, God forbid, a child dies from measles, I would ask myself, have we done everything we could have done, and right now the answer is no, we are not doing everything.” Dr. Joffey said, “In light of the measles outbreak across the province, I want to remind all Albertans that this outbreak is very preventable.”
“Albertans can protect themselves and those around them by ensuring their measles vaccinations are up-to-date. Immunization with measles-containing vaccines is the single most important public health intervention to prevent measles. This is especially true for parents of children two years of age and younger, who are at increased risk of severe outcomes from measles,”
said the Minister of Health. “We continue to work with communities that have very low vaccination rates, as sometimes it becomes endemic. We will continue to ensure Albertans have the information they need to make decisions for themselves and their families.”
Alberta not doing enough to stop measles spread, ex-CMOH concerned
UrduWorld Canada (Web News) A former chief medical officer of health, Dr. James Talbot, is warning of a looming measles outbreak on Alberta soil.
Dr. Talbot, who was CMOH until 2015, is calling out the Alberta government for its failure to stop its spread.
Dr. Talbot said we are at the risk level when more than five per cent of people are unvaccinated. In Alberta, the number of people currently unvaccinated is estimated to be about 30 per cent. That is six times the risk level.
Alberta reported 58 confirmed cases of measles on Friday, up from eight the day before.
According to Alberta Health Services, measles is a highly contagious disease that can cause seizures, blindness and brain damage. It also has a death rate of about two for every 1,000 infections.
Dr. Talbot added, “If, God forbid, a child dies from measles, I would ask myself, have we done everything we could have done, and right now the answer is no, we are not doing everything.” Dr. Joffey said, “In light of the measles outbreak across the province, I want to remind all Albertans that this outbreak is very preventable.”
“Albertans can protect themselves and those around them by ensuring their measles vaccinations are up-to-date. Immunization with measles-containing vaccines is the single most important public health intervention to prevent measles. This is especially true for parents of children two years of age and younger, who are at increased risk of severe outcomes from measles,”
said the Minister of Health. “We continue to work with communities that have very low vaccination rates, as sometimes it becomes endemic. We will continue to ensure Albertans have the information they need to make decisions for themselves and their families.”