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Canada Loses Measles-Free Status After 27 Years
- On Monday, Canada lost its measles elimination status, which also stripped the Americas region of its measles-free designation after the Measles and Rubella Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission advised PAHO.
- Originating in New Brunswick, the outbreak persisted long enough to meet the 12-month rule, causing Canada to lose elimination status under measles elimination rules.
- Health data show Canada has logged over 5,100 cases this year, mainly in insular religious communities, including Mennonite Christian communities, with two infant deaths from congenital measles.
- U.S. authorities have recorded 1,681 cases and 44 outbreaks this year, raising concern that the United States could lose its measles-free status if cases linked to the Texas outbreak persist past Jan. 20.
- Boosting vaccination and surveillance is essential to interrupt transmission for 12 months, and said Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, `This loss represents a setback, but it is also reversible`.
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