Quebec’s measles outbreak is over, but cases continue across Canada
Harry North / montrealgazette - The disease has prompted renewed concern among Canadian public health officials after Canada lost its status as a country that had eliminated the disease.
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Potential measles exposures reported on 2 flights, Pearson airport: Public Health
Sean Previl / globalnews - People who believe they were exposed are asked to monitor for symptoms until March 15 and to check their vaccination record for potential measles protection.
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Doctors, health groups call for action because Canada lags on cervical cancer prevention
Sarah Ritchie / nationalobserver - Cervical cancer is both the fastest-growing type of cancer in Canada and one that is almost completely preventable — and advocates are gathering in Ottawa on Wednesday to call on the federal government to step up screening, prevention and vaccination.
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Dr. Joss Reimer named Canada’s new chief public health officer
theglobeandmail - Reimer replaces Dr. Theresa Tam, who retired in June
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Measles case confirmed on board Air Canada flight from Madrid to Montreal Jan. 8
Manoj Subramaniam / citynews - Quebec health authorities are warning of an exposure after a person with measles was confirmed to have been on board a flight from Madrid to Montreal, earlier this month. The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) said that the person was on the Ai…
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Flu has peaked in some provinces while nationally cases remain high but ‘stable or decreased’
The Canadian Press / nationalpost - TORONTO — At least two provinces in Canada say flu activity likely peaked over the holidays, while national data shows the number of new cases remains high but stabilized by the start of the new year. The latest national influenza data released Friday acc…
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Hospitalizations expected to surge as flu cases rise across Canada
John Marchesan / citynews - New data reveals influenza cases are skyrocketing across the country, with a surge of hospitalizations expected in the coming weeks. Canada’s public health database shows 28 per cent of nationwide flu tests have come back positive, an almost eight per cen…
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COVID-19 vaccine protects pregnant women from getting severely ill, study finds
Amy Judd / globalnews - Dr. Deborah Money, senior author of the paper published Monday in JAMA, said having such a large study "robustly" confirms the benefit of COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant women.
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3 kids die from influenza A-related complications since start of December in Ontario
Aaron D’Andrea / globalnews - Three children in Ontario have died from influenza A-related complications since the start of December, health officials said Monday.
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Toronto Public Health urges doctors to prioritize flu shots as cases rise
John Marchesan / citynews - Toronto Public Health is urging doctors to prioritize vaccinating patients against the flu over the next week. It takes about two weeks for protection against the flu to kick in after getting vaccinated. In its weekly e-newsletter to doctors on Friday, th…
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Canada can regain its measles elimination status. Here’s how
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - On Monday, the Pan American Health Organization revoked the measles-free status Canada has had since 1998 because an outbreak has lasted for more than a year.
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Canada loses measles elimination status after outbreaks
Uday Rana / globalnews - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has notified the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) that Canada no longer holds measles elimination status.
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Canada could lose its status as a measles-free country amid outbreak
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - With measles spreading to more than 5,000 Canadians in the past year, Canada is poised to lose its measles-free status from the Pan-American Health Organization.
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