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Health officials in York Region are warning of a confirmed measles case on an Air Canada flight that landed at Toronto's ...
"Measles is preventable with two doses of a vaccine, which is proven to be very safe and effective. To stop these outbreaks, ...
Canada’s measles case count has passed 4,500, with the western province of Alberta — which has about five million people — ...
Canada’s measles case count has passed 4,500, with the western province of Alberta—which has about five million ...
Canada faces the alarming possibility of losing its measles “elimination” status as an outbreak of the disease is spreading across the country. The designation, set by the World Health Organization, ...
There are early signals that measles — one of the world’s most contagious viruses — may be quietly spreading within parts of Canada as health officials brace for more imported infections ...
Measles, a highly contagious viral infection formally considered eliminated from Canada in 1998, is making a surprising comeback, challenging our public health systems and communities at large. The ...
But if transmission of the virus here continues for more than a year, Canada will lose its measles-free status. That almost happened in 2011, after a major outbreak in Quebec that led to nearly ...
Canada reached measles elimination status in 1998, meaning that there has not been continuous spread of the virus for more than a year. But there have already been more cases reported so far this ...
Measles cases have been confirmed in six of the region's countries — Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Canada, the United States and Mexico — and investigating the disease's spread is labor-intensive ...
In Canada, six out of 10 provinces have reported measles cases. Alberta has the second-most with 83 as of April 12, according to government data.
Dr. Hector Ocaranza knew El Paso would see measles the moment it began spreading in West Texas and eastern New Mexico. Highways connect his border city with the epicenter of Texas' massive ...