Measles Symptoms
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Can you get measles if vaccinated? What to know as cases riseAlthough fully vaccinated people can get measles, Dr. Sumontra Chakrabarti, an infectious diseases physician at Trillium Health Partners, stressed how infrequent it is.HealthMar 5
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Measles case in Halifax area prompts vaccine reminder from health officialsIf 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.HealthApr 17, 2023
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Measles vaccination rates in Canada have decreased, PHAC says amid global concernThere are currently no active cases of measles in Canada but the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted vaccination programs in the country.HealthNov 24, 2022
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Measles cases jump 79% globally after COVID-19 hit child vaccination campaignsMeasles is a very contagious disease that can be particularly dangerous for young children and babies. It spreads more quickly than Ebola, flu or COVID-19.HealthApr 27, 2022
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Samoa charges anti-vaxxer as deadly measles epidemic shuts down nationThe battle to quell the devastating outbreak has been complicated by a vocal anti-vaccination movement, officials say.WorldDec 6, 2019
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What to do if you think you have measlesIf you think you might have measles, don't show up to a doctor's office or emergency room unannounced, doctors say.HealthMay 28, 2019
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Possible measles exposure at wellness centre in Richmond Hill, OntHealth officials say people who visited Fountain Medical and Wellness Centre in Richmond Hill, Ont., earlier this month may have been exposed to measles.CanadaApr 22, 2019
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Toronto Public Health confirms measles case of unvaccinated infantThe confirmed case of the measles in Toronto comes as Canada's West Coast deals with an acute outbreak.HealthMar 5, 2019
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Measles outbreak in Philippines kills 136 as country grapples with vaccine hesitancyThe Philippine health secretary says 136 people, mostly children, have died of measles and 8,400 others have been sickened in an outbreak blamed partly on recent vaccination fears.HealthFeb 18, 2019
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Measles case confirmed in Halton Region, list of exposure areas releasedHalton Region health officials say the window for possible exposure covers Dec. 13 to Dec. 17.CanadaDec 20, 2018
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