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Health officials in Niagara Region have confirmed a sixth cases of measles they say is linked to the other five.
Medical Officer of Health Dr. Valerie Jaeger says the new case is a female under the age of 30 who was not vaccinated and a direct link to the other cases has been established.
Dr. Jaeger says she believes there will be more cases in Niagara admitting this could be just the beginning of an outbreak of a very contagious disease.
The Region’s Public health department will be holding a series of daily updates as the number of cases continues to rise in the area.
Dr. Jaeger is again reminding people the best defence against measles is to have the two doses of the MMR vaccine.
Officials are asking you to call ahead 905-688-8248 ext. 7995.
There are other clinics you can attend as well.
Click here for the schedule: https://www.niagararegion.ca/health/vaccinations/general/default.aspx
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