The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) has sent reminders to school-aged children in WEC who are overdue for the important measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
As measles continues to circulate in the Windsor-Essex community, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is advising all day camps and summer programming providers to take proactive steps to protect the health of children and staff.
As measles continues to circulate in Windsor-Essex County, summer day camps are advised to take proactive steps to protect the health of children and staff.
As camp operators throughout Windsor-Essex County (WEC) prepare for the start of the summer season, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) would like to provide important guidance in response to the continued multi-jurisdictional measles outbreak in Ontario and increased measles cases in WEC.
Scenarios and processes for measles exposures at camps
It is advised to immediately and thoroughly clean the affected areas following a measles exposure.
At a media event in the Municipality of Leamington this morning, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit’s (WECHU) Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Mehdi Aloosh shared information on the increasing cases of measles within the region and steps that residents can take to keep safe ahead of the coming holiday weekend.