2 more Metro Vancouver measles cases confirmed, both linked to travel
The new cases are linked to one reported Thursday. All three people were members of the same group who had…
Unvaccinated adult with measles dies in U.S., cause still not confirmed
An adult who was infected with measles has died in New Mexico, state health officials announced Thursday, though the virus has not been confirmed as the cause.
Another travel-related case of measles reported in Metro Vancouver
People who in were the Royal Columbian Hospital emergency department between 2:30 p.m. on March 3 and 2:30 a.m. March…
Parents are holding ‘measles parties’ in the U.S., alarming health experts
As measles cases continue to rise in Texas amid an ongoing outbreak, health officials are warning against so-called “measles parties,”…
Should you get another measles shot? What to know as cases surge
With measles cases on the rise in Canada, some adults may be questioning whether their immunity, either through natural infection…
Measles cases in Ontario have nearly doubled over the last 2 weeks
Ontario is reporting 78 new measles cases over the last two weeks, nearly doubling the province’s total count since an outbreak…
Measles is making a comeback in Canada. What’s driving the surge?
Measles is making a troubling comeback in Canada this year, with cases rising sharply after years of near-elimination. What’s going…
Child who died in Texas measles outbreak was unvaccinated, officials say
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center spokesperson Melissa Whitfield confirmed the death Wednesday, stating the patient died overnight.
Second measles case confirmed in B.C.’s Lower Mainland
Health authorities in British Columbia have confirmed a second case of measles in the Lower Mainland, this time in the…
2nd confirmed case of measles in B.C.’s Lower Mainland linked to travel
Vancouver Coastal Health confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that the person travelled to Southeast Asia in the same party…