US EditionMore Vaccinations Needed to Curb Alberta Measles Cases: Infectious Diseases Expert
- Canada is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in over 25 years, with 2,515 cases reported across nine provinces as of May 17, 2025.
- The resurgence follows declining vaccine uptake since 2019 and rising vaccine hesitancy, especially among parents, which challenges achieving the 95 percent herd immunity threshold.
- Ontario and Alberta hold the largest outbreaks, mainly among unvaccinated populations, and public health officials urge increased vaccination to control spread.
- Surveys show nearly 70 percent of Canadians support mandatory childhood vaccinations for school attendance, while about 30 percent express concerns over vaccine side effects.
- The outbreak highlights gaps in vaccination policies and public confidence, prompting calls for school mandates and broad immunization campaigns to protect vulnerable populations.
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New high-resolution structures of measles virus enzyme could lead to protective measures - Austin Daily Herald
Using high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy (cryoEM), researchers at The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, have revealed the first high-resolution renderings of the measles virus’s (MeV) polymerase. This enzyme is crucial for the virus’s ability to hijack cells and make copies of itself, which is one aspect that makes the virus so effective at infecting people and spreading throughout the body. For a virus that’s been documented sinc…
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scimex.orgEarlier measles vaccine could help curb global outbreak
The global measles outbreak must trigger an urgent debate into whether a vaccine should be recommended earlier to better protect against the highly contagious disease during infancy, a new review states.
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