THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Canada may lose its measles elimination status amid a yearlong outbreak that has ...
The Americas is the only region of the world to have stopped endemic transmission of measles. But its victory is on the verge of being rolled back.
Neither the U.S. nor Canada has been able to stop continuous spread of the highly contagious virus within the past year.
Monday marks a full year of continuous measles transmission in Canada, a milestone that’s poised to set the country back ...
Canada has tallied more than 5,000 cases this year, more than twice as many as the country recorded in the past 25 years ...
Contagious diseases like measles, COVID-19, influenza, norovirus, and tuberculosis pose significant global health challenges.
After a year of ongoing outbreaks, Canada is expected to lose its measles-free status. Experts say the U.S. is on track for ...
The authorities have said that it is likeky passengers who were at the Newark Airport and may have been exposed to measles ...
The recent confirmation of new measles cases unconnected to international travel suggests the highly contagious disease has ...
State data shows that over the past three years, there has been a decline in young children getting vaccinated for measles, ...
WASHINGTON — Measles cases continue to rise in the U.S., as the country confronts the highest number of virus cases in decades. Back in July, the U.S. confirmed the highest number of measles cases in ...
Canada eliminated measles in 1998. The U.S. followed two years later, in 2000. There are multiple criteria for losing an ...