US EditionCanada could lose its measles elimination status if spread lingers, PHAC advisor says
- Ontario has reported over 1,440 measles cases since October 2024 amid a global resurgence of the virus.
- This outbreak follows declining vaccination rates, with only 70% of Ontario children under seven immunized in 2023-24.
- Measles is extremely contagious, infecting 12-18 people per case, and requires high vaccination coverage to prevent spread.
- An expert cautioned that a slight reduction in vaccine coverage could result in 11 million measles infections and cause many thousands of preventable fatalities over the next 25 years.
- Public health experts urge immediate action to counter vaccine hesitancy, or Canada risks losing its measles elimination status.
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Canada could lose its measles elimination status if spread lingers, PHAC advisor says
TORONTO — A senior medical advisor with the Public Health Agency of Canada says the country could lose its measles elimination status if the highly contagious disease continues to spread into the fall. Dr.
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Public health nurse Lauri Bidinot demonstrates how to give a measles shot to a young girl at Southwestern Public Health in St. Thomas, Ont. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Geoff Robins A senior medical advisor with the Public Health Agency of Canada says the country could lose its measles elimination status if the highly contagious disease continues to spread into the fall. Dr. Marina Salvadori warned of the possibility Thursday a…
Canada could lose its measles elimination status if spread lingers, PHAC advisor says – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — A senior medical advisor with the Public Health Agency of Canada says the country could lose its measles elimination status if the highly contagious disease continues to spread into the fall. Dr. Marina Salvadori warned of the possibility Thursday as cases in Ontario grew by nearly 200 infections, adding that would only occur if prolonged spread continued beyond mid-October 2025. “That could happen. But I think that when people hear ‘l…
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