Health Canada issues measles notice for attendees of U.S. religious gathering
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After a CDC advisory, Health Canada says people who attended a large religious gathering in the U.S. state of Kentucky last month may have been exposed to measles.
Canadians who attended a large religious gathering at a university in the U.S. state of Kentucky last month may have been exposed to measles, Health Canada has warned.
In a series of tweets Saturday, the national health agency said people who attended the gathering at Asbury University between Feb. 17-18 and were not updated with their measles vaccination should isolate themselves.
“If you attended and are not up to date with your measles vaccinations, you should quarantine at home and contact your local public health department to seek additional advice,” Health Canada said.
On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert advisory to notify clinics and public health officials to be watchful after a case of measles was confirmed at the Kentucky gathering, dubbed the Asbury revival, where an estimated 20,000 people were present from other states and countries.
On Feb. 24, the Kentucky Department for Public Health identified a confirmed case of measles in an unvaccinated individual with a history of recent international travel, the CDC said.
“While infectious, the individual attended a large religious gathering on February 17–18, 2023, at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky,” the U.S. national agency added.
Measles is one of the most contagious human viruses and is almost entirely preventable through vaccination.
