Canada can regain its measles elimination status. Here’s how
On Monday, the Pan American Health Organization revoked the measles-free status Canada has had since 1998 because an outbreak has lasted for more than a year. …
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Canada loses measles elimination status after outbreaks
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has notified the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) that Canada no longer holds measles elimination status. …
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Premature baby dies from measles in Alberta as cases throughout province near 2,000
An infant born prematurely died shortly after being born, after its mother contracted measles during pregnancy, Alberta’s health minister said. …
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Should provinces’ measles vaccine schedules be harmonized? Experts weigh in
Each province’s vaccine schedule has evolved based on the patterns and distribution of disease in a population, said Dr. Arlene King. …
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Canada has most measles cases in North America: health group
The regional agency within the World Health Organization, which covers North and South America, says there has been an exponential rise in measles this year. …
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Addressing fear, hesitancy in the Mennonite community amid Alberta’s measles outbreak
A team of Alberta community health representatives is addressing fear associated with vaccines for the Low German-speaking Mennonite community in the midst of the measles outbreak. …
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Alberta surpasses all of the United States in confirmed measles cases
Alberta is home to just under five million people, while the United States population is more than 341 million. …
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Measles circulating in northeastern B.C. community, health officials warn
Northern Health says multiple lab-confirmed cases of measles have been confirmed in Wonowon, about 89 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John, B.C. …
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Ontario baby dies after being born prematurely with measles, other complications
Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore says an infant born prematurely and infected with measles has died in southwestern Ontario. …
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