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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday April 4, 2008 - 5 Measles vaccine reduces risk of getting sick Continued from page 1 itive. The test was confirmed by the Provincial Public Health Laboratory on April 1. That means the man was potentially infectious from March 21 through to March 30. Measles is a highly-contagious disease spread through coughing, sneezing, or talking and by direct contact with nasal or throat secretions. A person with measles is contagious three to five days before the rash appears, until approximately four days after. Signs and symptoms of measles include fever; cough; runny nose; red, burning, teary eyes; white spots on the inner lining of the mouth; and a rash, which starts on day three to five of the illness and can last up to six days. During his contagious period, the Oakville man, unaware of his measles visited the following places: · Halton Healthcare Services (HHS), Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH), Maternal Child Department between March 21 and March 26, and at the OTMH Breastfeeding Clinic between 9:30 a.m. and noon on March 29. · Oak Park Medical Clinic, on Sixth Line, on the afternoon of March 27 and again on the evening of March 28. Halton Region Health Department staff is contacting patients seen at the clinic and working with hospital officials to identify potential exposures that occurred at OTMH. "It is important to note that newborns of immune mothers are very unlikely to become infected because of the transfer of protective antibodies from their mothers," said Dr. Tom Szakacs, Infectious Diseases Consultant at HHS. The individual also visited: · Toronto Raptors' Game in the Air Canada Centre, Toronto, March 23, section 320, row 15, seats 20 and 21. · 2:30 p.m. GO train from Oakville GO Station to Union Station, Sunday, March 23. He was seated approximately in the middle of the train, second level, in the middle of the car. · 6:43 p.m. GO Train from Union Station to Oakville GO Station, Sunday, March 23. He was seated approximately in the middle of the train, second level, in the middle of the car. · First Choice Hair Cutters on 2423 Trafalgar Rd. in Oakville on Monday, March 24 during the late afternoon. The risk for the general public is considered low because most people are immune to measles as a result of past illness and Canada's high immunization rates. "Although measles is easily transmitted, individuals who have had one dose of the measles vaccine are 85-95 per cent likely to be immune and those who have had two doses of the vaccine are considered virtually 100 per cent likely to be immune," said Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health for Halton Region. "Also, anyone born prior to 1970 is considered to be naturally immune to the disease," said Taha. The risk of getting infected with measles in a public setting is very low so a person who visited these places at the times listed has only a very small chance of becoming ill with measles even if he or she has never had measles or has never been immunized against measles. Should such a person develop an illness as described above, they should seek the advice of a physician. It is important to call ahead to make an appointment and to be sure to explain that you may have been exposed to measles. That way your doctor can arrange to see you without exposing others. An assessment by a physician and blood tests are required to confirm the diagnosis. For those without a family physician, call Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000. For more information, call Halton Region Health Department, 905-825-6000 or visit www.halton.ca/health. For questions concerning OTMH, call 905845-2571, ext. 6788. If you live in the City of Toronto, call 416-338-7600. The Indian food Oakville has bee waiting for... Real Indian food served the real Indian way... TAKE OUT & DELIVERY MENU MEAL DEAL FOR 2 2 Veg Samosas g Butter Chicken Lamb Curry y Dal Makhani Basmati Rice 2 Naans Oakville teen assaulted after leaving house party Youth still in hospital with head injury An Oakville youth is in hospital with serious head injuries after a Saturday night assault in Oakville's west end. Police said the trouble began when a 15-year-old boy was ejected from a chaperoned party after trying to start a fight with another youth. The 15-year-old left the party as instructed, but waited outside for the youth he had previously accosted. When the youth emerged from the party, police said, a brief tussle between the two ensued during which the youth fell to the ground and struck his head on a driveway curb. Other partygoers separated the two at which point the 15-year-old, who had started the fight, left the area while the youth walked home. The youth, who had fallen, became ill overnight, but it was not until the following day when the victim's family sought medical treatment for him that the true nature of the boy's injuries were discovered. The assault was reported to police on April 1, and through the work of nine investigators one male was arrested on April 2. A 15-year-old Oakville youth, who cannot be named because of the Young Offenders' Act, has been charged with Aggravated Assault and Breach of Recognizance. The Halton Regional Police Service is continuing to investigate this incident. 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