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Canada lost its measles elimination status after outbreaks re-established endemic transmission, officials said, as falling childhood vaccination rates fueled more than 5,000 cases and renewed regional concern.

by Hisham Zerriffi

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Canada has lost its measles-free status.

Ideology wins out over science and we all lose.

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As Canada loses measles-free status, outbreak in northeast B.C. continues | CBC News
Measles cases in B.C. make up almost seven per cent of the total in Canada, with the vast majority of them clustered in the province's northeast, where health officials said the virus spread through a...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM

by Richard M. Carpiano

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Bad news: Pan Amer. Health Org. strips Canada of its measles elimination status after ~3 decades due to its failure to curb a yr-long outbreak. Canada has recorded more than **5000** cases in 9 of its 10 provinces & 1 territory. Note: many US states have lax school reqs, but Canada's are worse. 🛟😷
Canada loses measles elimination status after three decades, health agency says
Canada has lost its measles elimination status after nearly three decades due to its failure to curb a year-long outbreak, the country's public health agency said on Monday.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
The Guardian
Canada no longer measles-free as outbreaks spread

Canada has lost its measles elimination status as vaccination rates have fallen below the 95% coverage needed to stop outbreaks, international health experts said on Monday. Canada is no longer measles-free as the highly contagious virus spreads across North and South America.

Canada no longer measles-free as outbreaks spread
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by Richard Larouche

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Shameful! Gaining it back is not rocket science, but it requires that the government stops undermining #publichealth
Alberta's role in Canada's loss of measles elimination status embarrassing, former chief medical officer says | CBC News
The latest federal data shows Alberta accounts for 38 per cent of Canada’s cases.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:39 AM

by Robert J. Geller

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カナダの麻疹感染率(10万人あたりの感染件数)。アルベルタ州(黄色ドット、40.5)が圧勝❗️州知事は反ワクチン右翼だ。
michaelhendricks.bsky.social Michael Hendricks 🇨🇦 @michaelhendricks.bsky.social · 13h
Measles cases per 100K is also a map of how frequently the premier says "parental rights."
November 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM

by Ryan K. Brook

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Measles outbreaks are indications of stupidity clusters.

Stupid stupid stupid people are the cause of measles in 2025.

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Canada loses measles elimination status, with US on track to follow
The country hasn't been able to curb an outbreak of more than 5,000 cases over the last year, while US cases are at a 33-year high.
www.bbc.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:45 AM

by Michael B. Bishku

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Canada loses its measles elimination status. Will the U.S. be next? — This is due to the stupidity of individuals who reject inoculations!
November 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM

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Canadian COVID Forecast Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025

CANADA

VERY HIGH [no change]

About 1 of every 118 people is infected.

Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:

-Infections: 7.6 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.0 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 10.4 x higher
-Deaths: 12.2 x higher
This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is VERY HIGH [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 10.1 About 1 of every 118 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 583,200-806,200 What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada? Waste water, infections: HIGH; 7.6X higher Long COVID: HIGH; 6.0X higher Hospitalizations: VERY HIGH; 10.4X higher Deaths: VERY HIGH; 12.2X higher HOW TO HELP: EVERYONE: UPDATE vaccines every 6 months WEAR N95-type masks AVOID indoor social gatherings AVOID crowded non-essential places Who is HIGH RISK? People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca
November 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM

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Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025

SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: CAN, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, QC, SK
HIGH: BC, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none

About 1 in 118 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
This image shows gauges with the Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025 Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, & territories. From left to right: Canada: VERY HIGH - 10.1 Alberta: SEVERE - 16.2 British Columbia: HIGH - 8.4 Manitoba: VERY HIGH - 11.9 New Brunswick: VERY HIGH - 14.5 Newfoundland & Labrador: VERY HIGH - 10.1 North: VERY HIGH - 11.5 Nova Scotia: VERY HIGH - 12.7 Ontario: HIGH - 9.2 Prince Edward Island: HIGH - 7.7 Quebec: VERY HIGH - 10.1 Saskatchewan: VERY HIGH - 13.1 A text box reads: "The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red)."
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM

by Marco Festa‐Bianchet

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Antivaxxers win another one, and Canadians get to be sick some more. People will die.
luckytran.com Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 10h
UPDATE: Canada has announced that it has lost its measles elimination status.

This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.
Canada is currently experiencing a large, multi-jurisdictional outbreak of measles that began in October 2024 with cases in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories. While transmission has slowed recently, the outbreak has persisted for over 12 months, primarily within under-vaccinated communities. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has notified the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) that Canada no longer holds measles elimination status. PAHO's Measles and Rubella Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission reviewed recent epidemiological and laboratory data, confirming sustained transmission of the same measles virus strain in Canada for a period of more than one year.
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM

by Timothy D. McBride

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Canada loses measles elimination status after ongoing outbreaks thehill.com/policy/healt...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM

by Timothy D. McBride

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Canada loses measles elimination status — as does the entire Americas region www.statnews.com/2025/11/10/m...
Canada loses measles elimination status — as does the entire Americas region
Canada has formally lost its measles elimination status, the country’s public health agency announced, triggering the loss of that status throughout all of the Americas.
www.statnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
New York Times
Canada Has Lost Its Measles Elimination Status. What Does That Mean for the U.S.?

The disease was once considered eliminated in Canada, but no longer. There have been more than 5,000 cases in the last 12 months as vaccination rates have fallen.

Canada Has Lost Its Measles Elimination Status. What Does That Mean for the U.S.?
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Reposted by Élisabeth Vallet

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thestar.com
Canada has lost its measles elimination status
Canada has lost its measles elimination status: ‘This loss represents a setback’
Canada continues to see measles cases linked to the large, multi-jurisdictional outbreak that began in October 2024 and has since spread to nine provinces and the Northwest Territories.
www.thestar.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The Telegraph
Americas lose measles status after Canada outbreak

Endemic transmission has been re-established in the North American country, but experts say the setback is reversible.

Americas lose measles status after Canada outbreak
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by Alan Richardson

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It makes me so angry to live at such a stupid time of the world
luckytran.com Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 10h
UPDATE: Canada has announced that it has lost its measles elimination status.

This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.
Canada is currently experiencing a large, multi-jurisdictional outbreak of measles that began in October 2024 with cases in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories. While transmission has slowed recently, the outbreak has persisted for over 12 months, primarily within under-vaccinated communities. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has notified the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) that Canada no longer holds measles elimination status. PAHO's Measles and Rubella Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission reviewed recent epidemiological and laboratory data, confirming sustained transmission of the same measles virus strain in Canada for a period of more than one year.
November 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM

Reposted by Marco Festa‐Bianchet, Alan Richardson

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UPDATE: Canada has announced that it has lost its measles elimination status.

This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.
Canada is currently experiencing a large, multi-jurisdictional outbreak of measles that began in October 2024 with cases in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories. While transmission has slowed recently, the outbreak has persisted for over 12 months, primarily within under-vaccinated communities. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has notified the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) that Canada no longer holds measles elimination status. PAHO's Measles and Rubella Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission reviewed recent epidemiological and laboratory data, confirming sustained transmission of the same measles virus strain in Canada for a period of more than one year.
November 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM

Reposted by Mel Ainscow

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Le Monde
Canada loses its measles-free country status, a symbol of the rise in vaccine hesitancy

Measles has been circulating actively in the country for more than a year, with 5,138 cases recorded in 2025, and has resulted in the deaths of two people.

Canada loses its measles-free country status, a symbol of the rise in vaccine hesitancy
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by Michelle M. Porter

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“In terms of the number of cases, last year was probably the worst influenza season Canada had had in a decade, and it seems like that could occur again this year in terms of severity of disease.”
November 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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