Measles Outbreak

• About 10 per cent of N.B. students not immunized against measles, as outbreak grows

  Health officials are urging parents to get their children vaccinated against measles after the number of cases in a recent outbreak has more than doubled since Friday.

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  Nov 5
  
• Measles vaccine makers report shortages in Canada as cases rise

  Two companies that make measles vaccines are reporting shortages, saying remaining doses are reserved for public health programs. The shortage comes as global cases rise.

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  Mar 21
  
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• ‘Critical’ to get measles vaccine to stem outbreaks: WHO

  Vaccinating children who missed their measles shots during the COVID-19 pandemic is critical, a senior World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.

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  Mar 19
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• Hamilton public health officials confirm child has measles following overseas trip

  Hamilton Public Health says a child, who is believed to have contracted the illness overseas, was on a Saudi Arabian flight and spent several hours at Pearson airport in Toronto.

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  Mar 13
• Quebec reports 12 cases of measles after new infections confirmed in Montreal

  The new cases are both in Montreal, adding to the seven that were previously reported in the public health jurisdiction that encompasses the city and its on-island suburbs.

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  Mar 7
• Quebec facing 10 confirmed cases of measles, top doctor says he’s ‘worried’

  Measles, which is highly contagious, is spread through sneezing, coughing and breathing. Some cases may be fatal, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.

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  Mar 4
• B.C. records first case of measles since 2019, vaccinations urged

  The measles vaccine is given in two doses in B.C. — the first one on a child's first birthday and the second around the time of starting school.

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  Mar 4
• 3rd case of measles reported in southern Ontario

  A child from the Brantford area has become the latest Ontarian to have contracted the measles, according to the Brant County Health Unit.

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  Feb 28
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• Canada’s top doctor urges measles vaccination before travelling as cases rise

  Amid the global escalation of measles cases, Canadian health officials are issuing a warning about the potential surge in imported cases.

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  Feb 23
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• Measles case in Halifax area prompts vaccine reminder from health officials

  If you're exposed and have not received the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, and you don't have immunity, you have a 90 per cent chance of infection, Dr. Jeanette Comeau says.

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  Apr 17, 2023