25 h. ago Second unvaccinated Texas child dies from measles as outbreak worsens

The outbreak is believed to have spread to New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas and Mexico

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3 d. ago ’Small decline’ in Ontario measles outbreak with 89 new cases reported

Ontario is reporting 89 new measles cases over the last week, bringing the province’s case count to 661 since an outbreak began in the fall. That’s compared to just over 100 new cases last week and 120 the week before. Dr. Sarah Wilson, a public health physician at Public Health Ontario, said numbers “look to […]

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4 d. ago Measles outbreak: More cases in London area; a glimmer of hope

A health unit near London at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak continues to see an increase in cases of the highly infectious disease. Here is the latest on the outbreak that has spread throughout Southwestern Ontario, including Middlesex-London. THE EPICENTRE Measles cases continue to climb in Oxford and Elgin counties that accounted for […]

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5 d. ago 1.6K Ontario students suspended for old vaccination files amid measles outbreak

An Ontario public health unit has ordered the suspension of 1,624 elementary students for out-of-date vaccination records as a measles outbreak in the province continues.

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7 d. ago Rate of new measles cases in Ontario stable, says province’s top doctor

Ontario's measles outbreak is likely to continue into the summer, the province's chief medical officer of health said Friday, but he is hopeful it will not worsen.

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8 d. ago Judge rejects Hudson’s Bay proposal in creditor protection case

TORONTO — An Ontario judge has rejected a Hudson’s Bay restructuring agreement, increasing the likelihood that lenders may seek to push the company into receivership. In a written decision issued Saturday, Ontario Superior Court judge Peter Osborne said he declined to approve the agreement because it is “neither necessary nor appropriate at this time.” The […]

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1 week ago Global measles outbreak 'very concerning,' say B.C. health officials

There are five confirmed cases of measles in B.C. Health officials are urging people to check their vaccination records.

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1 week ago ‘Discouraging’: Ontario measles outbreak rises to 572 cases, putting parents and educators on alert

More measles cases have been reported in Ontario over the last week than the total number of cases recorded in the decade between 2013 and 2023

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1 week ago Ontario measles outbreak: Surge of 100 new cases in past week

That brings the total of reported cases in the province to 572 since the start of the year.

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1 week ago Measles 'inevitable' in Ottawa, expert warns as Ontario outbreak spreads

Ottawa has begun monitoring wastewater for measles as Ontario's outbreak spreads.

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1 week ago Mennonite gathering in New Brunswick source of Ontario measles outbreak

A measles outbreak that has infected scores of unvaccinated children in Southwestern Ontario reportedly had its start at a Mennonite religious gathering in New Brunswick last year. In a March 7 letter to Ontario’s health units, the province’s chief medical officer of  health, Dr. Kieran Moore, said there was “an exposure at a large gathering […]

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2 w. ago Ontario measles outbreak linked to New Brunswick Mennonite gathering

Dr. Kieran Moore wrote measles is 'disproportionately affecting some Mennonite, Amish, and other Anabaptist communities' because of under-immunization and exposures.

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2 w. ago Baranyai: Feeding vaccine hesitancy amid measles outbreak irresponsible

Measles is one of the most contagious diseases on Earth. The only way to contain it is vaccination uptake of least 95 per cent.

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2 w. ago Calls grow for Ontario to do more to tackle growing measles outbreak

On Thursday, Public Health Ontario reported a total of 470 measles cases, up from 120 cases the week before. Thirty-four people were in hospital and two in intensive care.

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2 w. ago Friday's letters: Alberta doing little to curb measles outbreak

Re. “LaGrange promotes measles shots,” March 18 The Journal’s front-page article quotes Health Minister Adriana LaGrange that the province is doing the best it can to raise awareness about the vaccines for measles: “We’re continuing to put the information out to the general public.” Has anyone read a full-page information ad in a newspaper? Has […]

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2 w. ago Measles outbreak on London's doorstep hits 228 cases: 'Challenging time'

Cases of measles in a region surrounding London continue to surge – eclipsing 225 cases – including almost 20 hospitalizations.

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2 w. ago Measles is spreading across Canada. A look at the affected areas

Measles is surging across Canada, alarming health officials as new cases emerge in the Prairies, possibly signaling the westward spread of Ontario's outbreak.

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2 w. ago London Catholic school trustee on conference at casino: No, thanks

The chair of the London District Catholic school board says he has declined an invitation to a conference at a Southwestern Ontario casino’s hotel this spring. Hosted by Ontario Catholic Supervisory Officers’ Association, the conference is being held May 14 to 16 at Caesars Windsor hotel. “If it’s a trustees’ conference without professional development, I […]

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2 w. ago Tariff uncertainty is affecting Canadian real estate and Ontario is hardest hit

While spring is typically the busiest time of the year to buy a home as more properties become available and competition increases, the housing market this season appears to be in a bit of a decline in Canada —and especially in Ontario — amid the ongoing trade war with the United States. According to a new report from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), home sales in the country fell sharply from January to February, as many prospective home buyers chose to remain on the sidelines due to the threat of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. Sales activity recorded over Canadian MLS Systems dropped 9.8 per cent month over month in February, marking the lowest level for home sales since November 2023, and the largest month-over-month decline in activity since May 2022. "The moment tariffs were first announced on January 20, a gap opened between home sales recorded this year and last. This trend continued to widen throughout February, leadin...

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3 w. ago Measles outbreak hits household in remote northern Alberta community

An adult and five children are being quarantined in a remote northern Alberta Indigenous community after measles sent them to hospital. “Thankfully, they are now being in recovery status,” said Conroy Sewepagaham, chief of the Little Red River Cree Nation 700 km north of Edmonton. Lab tests Sunday confirmed the outbreak, all in one household. […]

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