Measles Cases Drop 80%, Ethiopia’s Marburg Response and Cholera in DRC (Weekly Health Update)
This week in African health news: Global measles cases have dropped nearly 80 percent since 2000, but major…
Measles deaths plummet but infections surge worldwide
Global immunization efforts have led to an 88% drop in measles deaths between 2000 and 2024, according to…
York Region declares local measles outbreak to be over | Spare News
York Region has declared the measles outbreak in Thornhill officially over as of Nov. 19. The outbreak, which…
Is America next after Canada to lose its measles elimination status?
Canada officially lost its measles elimination status this month, one that it held for nearly 30 years —…
4 more measles cases, 1 new exposure site confirmed in Manitoba
Four more measles cases, and one new measles exposure site at a hospital ER, were confirmed in Manitoba…
Canada loses measles-free status – ICT
Miles MorrisseauICT Nearly 30 years after Canada was declared measles-free it has lost that designation as the highly…
EDITORIAL: Give measles a shot in the arm
Last week, Canada made international headlines for the dubious milestone of losing the status of measles elimination. A…
2 new measles cases, 1 exposure reported in Manitoba ahead of the weekend
Manitoba health officials are reporting two more measles cases. The numbers as of Nov. 8 have risen to…
How Canada can regain its measles elimination status
TORONTO — Infectious disease experts say Canada’s loss of measles elimination status shows how badly investment is needed…
Canada can regain its measles elimination status. Here’s how – National
Infectious disease experts say Canada’s loss of measles elimination status shows how badly investment is needed in public…
Canada loses measles elimination status after mass outbreaks
Though initially eliminated in Canada in 1998, measles is making a comeback and the country has officially lost…
As Canada loses measles-free status, outbreak in northeast B.C. continues
Canada has officially lost its measles elimination status, Health Canada announced Monday, with cases continuing to climb across…