Confirmed measles case in Calgary area prompts AHS public alert
The alert was issued Friday evening. A representative with AHS tells Global News that currently one person has been confirmed…
Ontario seeing massive spike in measles cases, officials warn of outbreak
According to Public Health Ontario, as of Wednesday, 277 confirmed cases and 69 probable cases of measles were reported in…
COVID-19 likely leaked from Wuhan lab, reports say Germany’s spies assessed
Germany’s spy agency put at 80 to 90 per cent the likelihood that the coronavirus behind COVID-19 was accidentally released…
Measles exposure at Montreal Canadiens game at the Bell Centre: public health
The warning applies to people who were at the Canadiens-Sabres game on March 3.
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,”…
Severe flu season may be causing rare brain complications in children, experts warn
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates 19,000 people have died from the flu so far this winter,…
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…