Yukon's Chief Medical Officer of Health says medical personnel will keep a close eye on the health of athletes, staff and volunteers during the Arctic Winter Games.
Dr. Brendan Hanley said they'll watch for symptoms of flu, measles and whooping cough. There was an outbreak of whooping cough when Whitehorse last hosted the games in 2000.
Hanley said they will also monitor injury patterns.
"If we're looking at certain types of recurring injuries that would be important to relay back to the Arctic Winter Games and say: 'Look, we're seeing injuries that may be associated, for instance, with a track that's too fast or conditions that are lending themselves to injuries,'" he said.
Hanley said anyone associated with the games should make sure their immunizations are up to date — particularly for measles, mumps, whooping cough and the flu.
A special immunization clinic was set up Saturday at the Canada Games Centre, which ran from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. local time.
There will be more clinics next Friday and Saturday.
The Arctic Winter Games will be held in Whitehorse from March 4 to 10.
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