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Canada achieved measles elimination status in 1998. Now, it could lose it
As Canada’s measles outbreak continues to grow, the country is at risk of losing its measles elimination status — a bar set ...
More than 170 new measles cases reported in Ontario, bringing total to nearly 1,800
Public Health Ontario says 173 more people have been infected with measles in the province over the past week, bringing the ...
Manitoba becomes ground zero in Canada's measles crisis; Symptoms and treatment
Manitoba is under threat as it faces a surge in measles cases, marking the province’s most substantial outbreak in decades.
With measles making a comeback, doctors race to fight a disease many have only seen in textbooks
A generation of Canadian physicians have never encountered the virus, which can sometimes be hard to recognize at first ...
So many measles cases in southern Alberta, health authority issues standing advisory
This standing advisory will replace the use of separate site-specific advisories, which no longer accurately capture the ...
With measles outbreaks growing in Canada, this mother pleads with parents to vaccinate
With measles cases on the rise in Canada at rates unseen in almost three decades — and vaccination coverage for childhood vaccines like the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot falling since the ...
Measles likely to ‘grumble’ into summer as cases continue to surge
Measles continues to surge across Canada, but while a large majority of the population is vaccinated, infectious disease specialists say the spread could continue into sumer.
Should I get a measles booster?
If you are already fully vaccinated (i.e. you received both doses of the MMR vaccine) or have proven immunity to measles from ...
Measles is very contagious. Here’s how to avoid it
New Jersey officials are asking people who went to last week’s Shakira concert to monitor for measles symptoms.