Measles
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Should provinces’ measles vaccine schedules be harmonized? Experts weigh inEach province’s vaccine schedule has evolved based on the patterns and distribution of disease in a population, said Dr. Arlene King.HealthAug 19
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Canada has most measles cases in North America: health groupThe regional agency within the World Health Organization, which covers North and South America, says there has been an exponential rise in measles this year.HealthAug 15
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Ontario health officials report 3 new measles cases, all in Southwestern regionHealth officials in Ontario are reporting just three new measles cases over the past week, all of them in the province’s southwest region. Public Health Ontario says that brings the province’s total case count to 2,362 measles cases since an outbreak began in October. One case previously reported in Sudbury’s public health unit was subtracted...HealthAug 14
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New Ontario measles cases down to single digits for the first time since JanuaryHealth officials in Ontario are reporting that the number of new measles cases are down to the single digits for the first time since January.HealthAug 7
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Addressing fear, hesitancy in the Mennonite community amid Alberta’s measles outbreakA team of Alberta community health representatives is addressing fear associated with vaccines for the Low German-speaking Mennonite community in the midst of the measles outbreak.HealthAug 4
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Child hospitalized in Halifax after contracting measles: public healthThere are now 44 cases of measles in the northern zone, which includes Colchester County, Cumberland County, Pictou County and East Hants.HealthAug 1
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Cluster of new Ontario measles cases mostly in the Sudbury areaPublic Health Ontario is reporting 40 new cases in the Sudbury area’s public health unit, which also covers Chapleau and Manitoulin Island.HealthJul 31
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Measles outbreak in Nova Scotia rises to 35 casesOne warning is for the Kennetcook area, also in the northern health zone, where they say the public may have been exposed to measles at a local pharmacy on July 3 and July 6.HealthJul 30
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More measles exposures reported in WinnipegThe province says four locations in Winnipeg were recently exposed to measles.HealthJul 28
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Two of the four Atlantic provinces have measles outbreaksScientists say a 95 per cent vaccination rate — with two doses of vaccine — is needed in a population to prevent the disease from spreading.HealthJul 25
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