Canada Has Half as Many Measles Cases as U.S.: WHO Data
Canada has confirmed 1,107 cases as WHO says measles totals across the Americas are three times last year’s and at a two-decade high.
- The World Health Organization reported 47,459 measles cases across the Americas as of July 18, marking a significant regional surge in confirmed infections.
- This total is three times higher than the entire previous year's count, as North and South America experience their highest number of confirmed cases in more than two decades.
- Data shows The United States has 2,260 confirmed cases, while Canada has 1,107, representing half the number despite having a population only about one-tenth the size.
- The disease has claimed 45 lives so far this year in the Americas, with fatalities occurring largely in Guatemala and Mexico.
- To curb rising infection rates, the WHO issued an alert urging countries in the Americas to strengthen vaccination, surveillance, and rapid outbreak response measures.
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Canada has half as many measles cases as U.S.: WHO data
Measles data from the World Health Organization show that Canada has half the number of confirmed cases as the United States, despite having a population only about one-tenth the size
Canada has twice as many confirmed cases of measles as the United States, while its population is only about one-tenth of that of its neighbour, according to World Health Organization data.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today urged the countries of the Americas to strengthen vaccination, surveillance and response to the increase in measles. According to the latest epidemiological bulletin, between epidemiological week 1 and week 28, which ended on July 18, 47,459 cases were confirmed in the Americas. Of these, 44 deaths were recorded in three countries. The total number of confirmed cases represents more than twice th…
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