Measles can ‘erase’ your immune system’s memory. Here’s how
Measles doesn’t just cause illness, but also erases the immune system’s memory, leaving people vulnerable to infections they’ve previously fought…
Saskatchewan Health Authority reports 6th measles case in province’s southwest
The most recent case was found in southwest Saskatchewan and involves an unvaccinated adult who travelled from Mexico and the…
Ontario reports 89 new measles cases over a week
Ontario is reporting 89 new measles cases over the last week, bringing the province’s case count to 661 since an outbreak…
1.6K Ontario students suspended for old vaccination files amid measles outbreak
An Ontario public health unit has ordered the suspension of 1,624 elementary students for out-of-date vaccination records as a measles…
Rate of new measles cases in Ontario stable, says province’s top doctor
Ontario’s measles outbreak is likely to continue into the summer, the province’s chief medical officer of health said Friday, but…
Check your measles vaccination, B.C. urges, as Ontario and Texas outbreaks grow
Health officials said they were concerned about the potential for measles to spread in B.C. as families return from overseas…
SHA issues measles exposure warning in Saskatoon and North Battleford
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning the public about potential measles exposure in Saskatoon and North Battleford after the…
Ontario measles case count rises by a 100 in just a week, total reaches 572
Public Health Ontario is now reporting 572 confirmed and suspected cases since the outbreak began in October. That’s an increase…
Ontario measles outbreak linked to New Brunswick Mennonite gathering
Dr. Kieran Moore wrote measles is ‘disproportionately affecting some Mennonite, Amish, and other Anabaptist communities’ because of under-immunization and exposures.
Calls for Ford government to do more to tackle growing measles outbreak
On Thursday, Public Health Ontario reported a total of 470 measles cases, up from 120 cases the week before. Thirty-four…