Measles

• Measles exposure warning issued for Vancouver airport and 2 flights

  The B.C. Centre for Disease Control released a bulletin Wednesday, saying a passenger with measles was in the airport on Nov. 23.

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  Nov 29
  
• AHS warns of potential measles exposure at Calgary airport, Alberta Children’s Hospital

  Alberta Health Services issued a public alert on Tuesday due to potential measles exposures. People in stated Calgary locations should self-monitor for symptoms.

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  Nov 29
  
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• Measles deaths up 40% in 2022 as vaccinations dropped during COVID pandemic

  Measles deaths globally jumped 40 per cent last year and cases rose after vaccination levels dramatically dropped during the pandemic, leading health agencies said Thursday.

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  Nov 16
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• Toronto health unit investigating measles case, warns of possible public exposure

  Toronto Public Health is investigating a travel-related measles case and has released a list of places where the public may have been exposed to the virus earlier this month.

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  Apr 26
• 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
• Public Health issue warning after case of measles confirmed in Halifax area

  Nova Scotia Health says close contacts are being notified after a case of measles was confirmed in the Halifax area. Pregnant and immunocompromised people are most at risk.

  Canada

  Apr 15
• Health Canada issues measles notice for attendees of U.S. religious gathering

  After a CDC advisory, Health Canada says people who attended a large religious gathering in the U.S. state of Kentucky last month may have been exposed to measles.

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  Mar 4
• Middlesex-London Health Unit confirms measles case in London, Ont.

  The Middlesex-London Health Unit and Southwestern Public Health say the person lives in London and works at Nova Steel in Woodstock.

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  Feb 18
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• Measles vaccination rates in Canada have decreased, PHAC says amid global concern

  There are currently no active cases of measles in Canada but the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted vaccination programs in the country.

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  Nov 24, 2022
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• Measles spread an imminent threat due to COVID-19 pandemic, say WHO and CDC

  While measles cases have not yet gone up dramatically compared to previous years, now is the time to act, the WHO's measles lead, Patrick O'Connor, told Reuters.

  World

  Nov 23, 2022