Should provinces’ measles vaccine schedules be harmonized? Experts weigh in
Each province’s vaccine schedule has evolved based on the patterns and distribution of disease in a population, said Dr. Arlene…
Canada has most measles cases in North America: health group
The regional agency within the World Health Organization, which covers North and South America, says there has been an exponential…
Ontario health officials report 3 new measles cases, all in Southwestern region
Health officials in Ontario are reporting just three new measles cases over the past week, all of them in the…
New Ontario measles cases down to single digits for the first time since January
Health officials in Ontario are reporting that the number of new measles cases are down to the single digits for the first…
Addressing fear, hesitancy in the Mennonite community amid Alberta’s measles outbreak
A team of Alberta community health representatives is addressing fear associated with vaccines for the Low German-speaking Mennonite community in…
Child hospitalized in Halifax after contracting measles: public health
There are now 44 cases of measles in the northern zone, which includes Colchester County, Cumberland County, Pictou County and…
Cluster of new Ontario measles cases mostly in the Sudbury area
Public Health Ontario is reporting 40 new cases in the Sudbury area’s public health unit, which also covers Chapleau and Manitoulin Island.
Measles outbreak in Nova Scotia rises to 35 cases
One warning is for the Kennetcook area, also in the northern health zone, where they say the public may have…
More measles exposures reported in Winnipeg
The province says four locations in Winnipeg were recently exposed to measles.
Two of the four Atlantic provinces have measles outbreaks
Scientists say a 95 per cent vaccination rate — with two doses of vaccine — is needed in a population…