Canada Loses WHO Measles Status

The WHO removed Canada’s measles elimination status after more than 5,000 cases re-established endemic transmission, as childhood vaccination rates slipped below needed levels.

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New York Times

Canada Has Lost Its Measles Elimination Status. What Does That Mean for the U.S.?

The disease was once considered eliminated in Canada, but no longer. There have been more than 5,000 cases in the last 12 months as vaccination rates have fallen.

Reposts 6 15h

The Independent

Canada no longer measles-free after 5,000 cases recorded this year

The outbreak has already led to the deaths of two babies

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Kathimerini

Canada: Measles returns after three decades

The decline in children's vaccination led to a change in the measles situation in Canada.

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Der Spiegel

Measles: Canada is no longer measles-free for the first time in nearly 30 years

North and South America were the first regions to eradicate measles worldwide. But the deadly infectious disease has returned. The WHO is now responding and is stripping Canada of its status.

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The Guardian

Canada no longer measles-free as outbreaks spread

Canada has lost its measles elimination status as vaccination rates have fallen below the 95% coverage needed to stop outbreaks, international health experts said on Monday. Canada is no longer measles-free as the highly contagious virus spreads across North and South America.