North Bay Parry Sound District Well being Unit Information Launch ******************** The Well being Unit has 5 laboratory confirmed constructive circumstances of mumps within the district.
North Bay Parry Sound District Well being Unit
Information Launch
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The Well being Unit has 5 laboratory confirmed constructive circumstances of mumps within the district. The 5 mumps circumstances embrace three at Nipissing College, one case at Canadore School and one case at École Secondaire Franco-Cité.
The Well being Unit has been intently following uncommon mumps exercise on the Training Centre since September 2009.
The Well being Unit is at the moment checking vaccination data of scholars on the affected colleges and can vaccinate as wanted. Space physicians and hospitals are additionally being notified.
“In case your healthcare supplier suspects you could have mumps, you might be to isolate your self at residence for 9 days from the onset of signs,” mentioned Dr. Jim Chirico, Appearing Medical Officer of Well being.
The Well being Unit advises anybody with the next signs to contact their well being care supplier instantly:
• fever
• swelling and tenderness of the salivary glands
• headache
• cold-like signs
• males might have swollen and tender testicles
In adults, mumps is extra more likely to trigger severe sicknesses. As nicely, pregnant ladies who change into contaminated throughout their first trimester are at larger threat for miscarriage.
Mumps is an an infection of the salivary glands that’s attributable to a virus. It’s unfold from person-to-person when contaminated saliva or droplets enter an individual’s mouth or nostril from a sneeze or cough. Different actions corresponding to sharing drinks, meals, cigarettes, musical devices, or kissing the affected individual can also unfold the virus.
There is no such thing as a remedy for mumps. To forestall the unfold of the illness to others, wash fingers steadily and keep away from sharing private objects that are available contact with saliva.
It’s endorsed that each one youngsters in Ontario obtain two doses of vaccine for mumps (MMR). These born between 1970 and 1992 might have solely acquired one dose.
For extra details about mumps, contact Telehealth at 1-866-797-0000, or go to the next web sites:
North Bay Parry Sound District Well being Unit:
www.healthunit.biz
Ministry of Well being and Lengthy Time period Care: www.well being.gov.on.ca/english/public/pub/illness/mumps.html
Public Well being Company of Canada:
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/im/vpd-mev/mumps-eng.php
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