The Northern Health Authority is keeping its eye on both respiratory illness and measles as case numbers continue to grow.
According to the BC Centre for Disease Control, influenza and RSV cases have been increasing, but typically see more activity in the winter.
Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Jong Kim said that activity is expected to continue rising.
“I think it’s heading towards the peak, probably in the next few weeks or so. We’re just starting to see the increase, and we’re continuing to watch closely.”
Dr. Kim added that the weather can have an affect on the respiratory illness behaviour, and the best way to protect yourself is by getting immunized and having good hygiene.
When it comes to measles, he said exposure is higher in northern BC, with most of the recent cases in the north Peace and Prince George area.
“We do track the numbers, and we update our epidemiology report twice a week, and in the last measles update on December 11th, the total number of cases is 361.”
He said the primary way to protect yourself from measles is through vaccination, which also helps protect those around you.
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