Measles
In Estrie, nearly 25% of children under 2 years of age are not adequately protected against measles.
Signs and Symptoms
Measles is a potentially serious respiratory viral infection in children. People with the disease usually have:
- A high fever
- Eye redness
- Flu-like symptoms (cough and runny nose)
- A characteristic reddish skin rash on the face, torso, and limbs that may appear a few days after the onset of symptoms.
Complications
Complications of measles can be common and include:
- Ear infection
- Pneumonia
- Hospitalization
- Damage to the brain causing significant developmental delays
- Death
If you have symptoms
Call 811 as soon as symptoms appear. You might be referred to your clinic to make an appointment with your family doctor. If you don't have a family doctor, call the Primary Care Access Point at 811 and select option 3.
Inform the clinic of your symptoms before going there. The staff there will tell you what precautionary measures must be followed to avoid infecting others.
Treatment
Since no treatment is yet available for measles, vaccination is the best protection against the disease. The regular vaccination schedule includes a first dose at 12 months of age and a second dose at 18 months of age.
The recent decline in the proportion of adequately vaccinated young children opens the door to a major upsurge of measles in our region. In the event of an outbreak, unvaccinated children will need to be removed from the affected school or child-care setting.
Vaccinating children against measles is safe. The most common side effects are:
- Mild fever
- Drowsiness or irritability.
Where to get vaccinated
Children 5 years old and under
Des Sources
- Hôpital, CLSC et Centre d'hébergement d'Asbestos
Mission CLSC
475, 3rd avenue, Val-des-Sources
819-879-7151, ext. 39438
Granit
- CSSS du Granit
3569, Laval Street, Lac-Mégantic
819-583-0330, ext. 37523. - CSSS du Granit – Point de service de Lambton
310-A, Principale Street, Lambton
418-486-7441, ext. 36253 ou 819-583-0330, ext. 37523 - CSSS du Granit – Point de service de Saint-Ludger
210-A, La Salle Street, Saint-Ludger
819-583-0330, ext. 37523.
Haut Saint-François
- CLSC Weedon
460, 2nd Avenue, Weedon
819-821-4000, ext. 38300 - CLSC East Angus
149, Kennedy Street, East Angus
819-821-4000, ext. 38300
Haute-Yamaska
- Haute-Yamaska
CLSC Yvan Duquette
294, Déragon Street, Granby
450-375-1442, ext. 66715. - CLSC de Waterloo
48, Young Street, Waterloo
450-375-1691, ext. 69300.
Memphrémagog
- CSSS de Memphrémagog
50, Saint-Patrice E Street, Magog
819-843-2572, ext. 2110. - CSSS de Memphrémagog – Point de service de Potton
314, Principale Street, Potton
450-292-3376. - CSSS de Memphrémagog – Point de service de Stanstead
435, Dufferin Street, Stanstead
819-876-7521.
Pommeraie
- CLSC de Cowansville-du-Sud
397, de la Rivière Street, Cowansville
450-266-4342, ext. 4. - CLSC de Farnham
660, St-Paul Street, Farnham
450 293-3622. - CLSC et Centre d’hébergement de Bedford
34, St-Joseph Street, Bedford
450 248-4321.
Sherbrooke
- CLSC King Est
1200, King East Street, Sherbrooke
819-780-2222, ext. 46000.
Val Saint-Francois
- CLSC – Urgence mineure – Centre d’hébergement de Windsor
23, Ambroise-Dearden Street, Windsor
819-542- 2777, ext. 55209. - CLSC de Richmond
110, Barlow Street, Richmond
819-542-2777, ext. 55040. - CLSC – Centre d’hébergement de Valcourt
1150, Champlain Street, Valcourt
819-542-2777, ext. 55159.
How to determine if your child has been fully vaccinated
- Your child's vaccination record contains a table with each of the recommended vaccines according to age. The record is separated into sections for each disease for which vaccination is recommended.
- Compare the vaccines listed in the different sections of the vaccination record with the number of doses listed in the vaccination schedule. If necessary, you can ask a health-care professional for help (pharmacist, 811, etc.).
- If your child has not received the vaccinations recommended for their age, please refer to the "Where to get vaccinated" section.
- To obtain a copy of your vaccination record, click here.
It's a myth
Note that numerous studies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Quebec confirm that there is no link between autism or other developmental disorders and measles vaccination.