Category: Measles
‘Sharp rise’ in Ontario measles cases with 223 new infections
Public Health Ontario is reporting 223 new measles cases since last week as the spread in its…
Alberta Medical Association warns measles will rise, says ramped-up health campaign needed
Alberta Medical Association president Dr. Shelley Duggan says the numbers suggest that within weeks, the…
Transplant recipients and other immunocompromised people worry about measles exposure
Laurie Miller, a heart transplant patient exposed to measles in Stratford, Ont., says her story…
Manitoba measles cases climb as vaccination rates fall
Driedger says public health messaging that is specific to each type of vaccine is more…
Ontario Liberals call for urgent action to tackle ‘staggering’ measles outbreak
The latest data from Public Health Ontario shows the province has recorded 1,020 new measles…
Quebec declares end to measles outbreak after no cases reported for 32 days
Health officials say an outbreak can be considered over if 32 days pass without a…
More than 100 new measles cases reported in Ontario as total reaches 925
Measles has spread to 109 more people in Ontario over the last week, bringing the province’s total…
Quebec on verge of declaring measles outbreak over after no new cases in weeks
Quebec’s ministry of health says it’s on the verge of declaring its measles outbreak over,…
Alberta health officials warn of possible measles exposure in Calgary, Banff, Canmore
Alberta Health Services has issued a public alert about possible exposure to a confirmed case…
Education minister ‘concerned’ by vaccination rates amidst Ontario measles outbreak
The province has been dealing with a measles outbreak since the end of last year,…