Second measles case in Lethbridge prompts vaccine clinics
Posted Oct 25, 2013 7:31 am.
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A second case of the measles in Lethbridge has officials urging Albertans to make sure they are vaccinated.
Free public immunization clinics have been set up in Lethbridge for those who are not up to date.
Calgarians are also encouraged to see their doctor if they did not receive two doses of the vaccine as a child, and are not immune.
Symptoms of the illness include cough, runny nose, red eyes, a fever, and a rash that starts behind the ears and spreads down your body.
There are no confirmed cases yet in Calgary.
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