Nova Scotia Health says close contacts are being notified after a case of measles was confirmed in the Halifax area. Pregnant and immunocompromised people are most at risk.
A public health expert says officials will often warn of suspected cases of infectious disease, balancing patient privacy with the need for health interventions.
Speaking from his home in Kemptville, Ont., Mike Gaynor says his family is in turmoil, after his 18-year-old daughter, Maria, died of meningitis B last week.