A B.C. man with a suppressed immune system is under a medical house arrest after being exposed to a patient with measles.
Published Friday, April 12, 2019 6:47AM EDT
Victoria resident Jamie Cormier has been in quarantine for nearly two weeks after coming into close contact with a patient infected with measles.CTV Vancouver Island asked to go to Cormier’s house for an interview, but his doctors declined, saying it would put Cormier at risk. , young children, pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems are most at risk of getting measles. In certain cases, this can include patients who have already been vaccinated.while travelling overseas, even with having the vaccine. Doctors say her immune system had been weakened from past cancer operations.
Southern Vancouver Island has had six cases of measles this year despite its high rate of immunization.in Canada confirmed by Canada's public health agency.
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