Canada Health Problems

Canada loses Measles-free status

How Canada Lost Decades of Progress in Fighting Measles

Canada has officially lost its status as having eliminated measles, the highly infectious virus that was considered wiped out in the country as of 1998, the federal health agency announced on Monday.

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Canada loses its measles elimination status. Will the U.S. be next?

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Canada loses measles elimination status — as does the entire Americas region

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Canada can regain its measles elimination status. Here’s how

On Monday, the Pan American Health Organization revoked the measles-free status Canada has had since 1998 because an outbreak of the virus across several provinces has lasted for more than a year.

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Canada loses its measles-free status, with US on track to follow

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Americas lose measles status after Canada outbreak

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Deadly measles surge sees Canada lose eradicated status

But an outbreak that began in the eastern part of the country in October 2024 has since spread nationwide, notably among certain groups of Mennonite Christians who have refused to vaccinate their chil...

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Canada loses its measles elimination status — as it happened

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Canada losing measles-free status is a 'wake-up call': health unit

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Opinion: Why Canada must transform its long-term care system

The long-term care system is under pressure — both from an aging population and from a workforce in crisis. More humane, sustainable models of care are critical.

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High demand for private COVID-19 shots sparks supply problems, waitlists for Alberta pharmacies

Some Alberta pharmacists say they've started waitlists for private COVID-19 vaccines because they can't get their hands on stock as frustrated Albertans turn to them for the shots.

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Teens who use weed before age 15 have more trouble later, a study finds

Young teens who use cannabis are more likely to be frequent users than people who start later, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. They are also more likely to seek care for health problems.

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Canada must transform its long-term care system

With Canadians now living longer than ever, the question of who will care for them — and under what conditions — when they can no longer care for themselves has become one of the country’s most

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Sask. Health Authority, 3sHealth apologize for faulty AIMS scheduling software

The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it agrees with the province's decision to scrap faulty scheduling software and revert to an old system. The AIMS project is now expected to cost $272 million.