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Canada reports increase in measles cases, urges vaccination

Canada is seeing an increase in measles cases this year, with more reported in the first two months of 2025 than all of last year, according to the country's health agency.
Most patients are unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children exposed in community settings such as daycares and schools.
Public health officials express concern that the rise in measles cases, coupled with declining vaccination rates, could lead to more illnesses during spring break travel season.
Canadians are urged to get vaccinated and check their vaccination status before traveling.

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Vancouver Sun

Health officials confirm two more cases of measles in Metro Vancouver

The two new cases in the Fraser Health region are travel-related and linked to a case announced earlier this week.

14 hours ago·Vancouver, Canada

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TVA Nouvelles

Rougeole in Canada: Virologist calls for prudence

Retired virologist Jacques Lapierre believes that people must be vigilant because of the increase in measles cases in the country.

23 hours ago·Montreal, Canada

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Wellington Advertiser

Public health urges people to get measles vaccine; virus circulating in region

GUELPH – Measles has become rare in Ontario since a vaccine was developed in 1970 – until recently that is. Now there are cases in Ontario – one in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph – and that’s cause for concern, the region’s medical officer of health told the board of health on March 5. “Before 1970 it was very…

2 days ago

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Star Advertiser

Letter: Child cruelty law should cover keiki vaccinations | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

If you, as a parent, left your child shut in a car baking in the sun, the child could become painfully uncomfortable and risk developing a dangerous fever severe enough to cause brain damage, organ failure or even death. You would be justly liable for prosecution under laws designed to prevent and punish cruelty to children. Measles, among other preventable diseases, can produce the same effects.

2 days ago·Honolulu, United States

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National Catholic Reporter

Measles vaccine provides the chance my sister didn't have in 1963

A school-age child died of measles. I am not speaking of the recent case in Lubbock, Texas. This was 62 years ago in Kansas City, Missouri, and she was my sister.

2 days ago

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