
Interior Health reports additional measles cases; three new exposure locations in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — Interior Health says it has confirmed additional cases of measles in a number of communities in the region.
A statement from Interior Health says communities with confirmed cases now include Kamloops, Kelowna, Salmon Arm and the Nelson area. The update comes after the health authority said Tuesday (June 24) that it had confirmed a single measles case in Kamloops.
“IH is following up directly with individuals who are known to have been exposed to the cases as part of normal contact tracing,” the statement from Interior Health said.
While Interior Health has not said where the new cases are located, the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) does list three new places in Kamloops where may have been exposed to the disease. They are as follows: