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Canada

Ontario’s first measles death in decades offers grim reminder that unvaccinated kids are at risk

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers…

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Hamilton child under 5 dies of measles: public health agency

A Hamilton child under five years old has died of measles, says the city’s public health agency.  “This is a profoundly tragic…

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Ontario child under 5 dies of measles: provincial health agency

A child under five years old has died of measles in Ontario, according to the province’s public health agency, the first…

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Quebec successfully pushes back against rise in measles cases

Quebec appears to be winning its battle against the rising tide of measles after 45 cases were confirmed province-wide this…

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What to know about the measles vaccine — from who should get one, to how long immunity lasts

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Nova Scotia

Measles vaccine in limited supply at Nova Scotia pharmacies

Nova Scotia pharmacies are seeing a surge in demand for measles vaccines (MMR) amid a rise in cases in Canada…

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Canada heading toward major measles outbreak without vaccine boost, new modelling suggests

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Montreal Public Health says 14 cases of measles have led to thousands of contacts

Montreal Public Health says there have been 14 confirmed cases of measles in the city since the beginning of February,…

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Hamilton child isolating at home after catching measles overseas: public health

Travellers at Toronto Pearson International Airport on March 5 may have been exposed to the measles after an Ontario child caught the…

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B.C. reports first measles case since 2019

A case of measles has been reported in British Columbia — the first since 2019 — as the number of infections…

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