A Canadian baby born prematurely and suffering from measles is dead, the authorities announced on Thursday without confirming the cause of death, reviving concerns about the resurgence of this very contagious disease when his mother was not vaccinated.
Canada has registered 2,755 measles cases since the beginning of the year, including 2,429 experienced and 326 probable, according to federal health data updated on June 2.
The epidemic of the epidemic is the province of Ontario (center), where almost 2,000 cases have been reported.
Babies “also faced other complications”
The main hygienist doctor of Ontario said in a statement that “the baby had contracted the virus before the birth of his mother, that he had not received the measles vaccine, papers and rubella (Ror).”
“If measles has been able to contribute to premature death and death, the baby also faced other serious medical complications not related to the virus,” said Kieran Moore.
Measles declared himself eradicated in Canada in 1998 thanks to vaccination and Kieran Moore explained in March that the epidemic “disproportionately touched certain Mennonite communities, Amish and other Anabautistas”, partly due to the lowest vaccination rates within these populations.
First death linked to the current epidemic if confirmation
If measles is confirmed as the cause of the baby’s death, it would be the first death linked to the current epidemic.
After Ontario, the most affected region is the province of Alberta (West) with 632 confirmed cases, according to federal data.
Measles is a very contagious disease that extends through the respiratory drops and remains in the air up to two hours after the departure of the contaminated person.
The disease causes fever, respiratory symptoms and eruption, but can also cause serious complications, such as pneumonia, cerebral inflammation and death.
Source: BFM TV
