Etiket: Measles
A person suffering from measles landed in Montreal from Turkey
Public Health is appealing to passengers on Turkish Airlines flight TK35 which landed at Pierre-Elliot-Trudeau airport in Montreal on April 3 at 6 p.m. She reports that a person suffering…
The number of measles cases on the rise in Canada
The number of confirmed measles cases in Canada so far this year is more than three times higher than all infections recorded in 2023, the country’s top public health officer…
The number of measles cases is on the rise in Canada
The number of confirmed measles cases in Canada so far this year is more than three times higher than all infections recorded in 2023, the country’s top public health officer…
The stabilization of measles cases in graphs
Quebec has seen its number of measles cases stabilize in recent days. The key to this success: the gradual improvement of our vaccination coverage, which is still far from the…
The stabilization of measles cases in graphs
Quebec has seen its number of measles cases stabilize in recent days. The key to this success: the gradual improvement of our vaccination coverage, which is still far from the…
The mysteries of measles
More than 30 years after the last major epidemic in Quebec, measles is once again making headlines. Researchers are trying to understand how the virus succeeds in destroying immunity to…
Measles vaccination operation in primary school
Their doggies clutched to their hearts, they stretched out their arms, sometimes crying bitterly, before realizing that in the end, they had been much more scared than hurt. In a…
Despite the rise in measles cases, Montreal Public Health is optimistic
Measles continues to spread in Quebec. The Ministry of Health and Social Services reported, as of Tuesday, 28 cases, including 15 in Montreal and 5 in Laval. The regions of…
Doctors want to “re-eliminate” measles by fighting misinformation
As we experience a worrying increase in measles cases, a Toronto doctor remembers this little girl who was left blind, unable to communicate and incontinent after contracting the virus. Dr.…
A chart that says it all | Measles, queen of contagion
Why so much noise around a handful of measles cases in Quebec? The answer can be found in the graph opposite: because the virus is the king of contagion. Updated…
Measles | Barely one school in ten has a sufficient vaccination rate
Less than one school in ten in Quebec has achieved a vaccination coverage rate of more than 95% against measles, a percentage which confers collective immunity and prevents transmission of…
Measles | Barely one school in ten has a sufficient vaccination rate
Less than one school in ten in Quebec has achieved a vaccination coverage rate of more than 95% against measles, a percentage which confers collective immunity and prevents transmission of…
Measles | Thousands of Quebecers vaccinated during spring break
The public health message has been heard: nearly 5,000 Quebecers were vaccinated against measles during spring break, at a time when the disease is making a comeback in the province,…
Quebec now has 17 cases of measles
Measles continues to spread in Quebec. In its latest daily report, the Ministry of Health and Social Services reports 17 confirmed cases, a jump of five since Friday. The mainland…
A vaccination campaign against measles in schools
A vaccination campaign against measles is getting underway in Montreal to curb the outbreak of this highly contagious disease. • Read also: Two other cases of measles recorded in Quebec…
The return of measles in 5 questions
These days, there is a lot of talk about a disease that we thought had almost disappeared: measles. We explain why it’s making headlines and what you need to know.…
A vaccination campaign against measles gets underway in Montreal
A vaccination campaign will soon be launched in Montreal schools in order to deal with the recent increase in measles cases in the metropolis. Montreal Public Health confirmed Friday that…
Two more new cases of measles in Montreal
Measles continues to progress in Quebec: two new cases have been confirmed in Montreal since Monday, bringing to 12 the number of people infected since the resurgence of the disease…
10 cases of measles in Montreal and Laval: a call for vaccination to “limit the damage”
Due to 10 cases of measles confirmed in Quebec, Public Health is launching an urgent call for vaccination in order to contain the transmission of the highly contagious virus. •…
Measles transmission | “It can rise quickly, very quickly,” says the national director of public health
Sorry, your browser does not support videos The ten cases of measles currently recorded in the province are of concern to Public Health, which is once again calling on the…