The latest outbreak raises to 25 the number of recent infections in British Columbia.
Two new cases of measles have been confirmed on Vancouver Island, bringing to 25 the number of recent infections in British Columbia.
However, officials say exposure to measles may also have occurred at 10 other places between March 27 and March 31, and in those cases immunization will no longer prevent infection.Those locations include Camosun College, as well as several buses, a drug store, a mall and a fast-food restaurant in Victoria.
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