Two companies that supply measles vaccines to Canada say they are running short on doses. The disclosure comes as the highly contagious infection is spreading across the country and with health authorities strongly advising Canadians to be fully vaccinated against the disease, especially before travelling. Pharmaceutical giants Merck and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) posted reports to Canada’s … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Vaccinating children who missed their measles shots during the COVID-19 pandemic is critical, a senior World Health Organization official said on Tuesday, as outbreaks of the infectious disease increase worldwide. More than 50 countries have experienced “large and disruptive” measles outbreaks in the last year, twice as … Read more
Quebec has 10 confirmed cases of measles and most of them are in Montreal, the province’s top doctors said Monday. Dr. Luc Boileau, Quebec’s director of public health, said the majority of cases involved children and at least one adult contracted measles. The Montreal region accounted for seven of the infections to date. He urged … Read more
Amid a global escalation of measles cases, Canadian health officials are issuing a warning about the potential surge in imported cases, especially with spring break around the corner. Dr. Theresa Tam, chief public health officer at the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), said in a media release on Friday that as spring break approaches, … Read more
Cases of measles have almost tripled in the last week. Health authors were notified of 314 suspected cases in England and Wales, up from 129 infections the previous week. That brings the number of cases so far this year up to 588. During the same period in 2023, there were just 52 suspected cases. These … Read more
The UK is seeing rising numbers of cases of measles as fewer children are receiving the necessary double jab they need to ensure protection against the infection. According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), if children aren’t vaccinated then the likelihood of the infection spreading quickly increases. The World Health Organisation (WHO) target is … Read more
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a stark warning amid an unprecedented rise in cases of measles. Worst hit so far is the West Midlands, where more than 300 probable cases have been recorded since October. The city of Birmingham itself is particularly affected, with around 80 percent of cases found there. Measles … Read more
Measles used to be the single leading killer of children before a worldwide vaccination campaign in the 1960s. However, recently the deadly disease has seen a shocking resurgence throughout England and Wales, according to the latest data. The suspected cases of measles more than doubled in 2023 compared to the year before. There were 1,603 … Read more
