B.C. health officials bracing for surge in measles cases as school year ends

2 cases of measles confirmed in P.E.I., with many public exposure sites listed

Two new cases of measles have been confirmed in Prince Edward Island, with the people involved unrelated to each other and linked to possible public exposure sites, the province's Chief Public Health Officer says.

Measles is “more terrible” than Covid-19, says Bolivian president

Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora insisted Wednesday that measles was a more severe threat than Covid-19, urging parents to vaccinate children under 5 against the highly contagious viral disease, of which 60 cases have been confirmed nationwide, prompting an emergency declaration.

B.C. premier pins measles surge on anti-vaccine ‘recklessness’

Measles has been surging in parts of Canada, particularly Alberta and Ontario for months, and the virus appears now to be spreading within British Columbia.

Measles in B.C.: What's the latest and what you need to know

Cases of measles have been detected in B.C. in recent weeks, prompting reminders for people to make sure their vaccinations are updated.

B.C. health officials bracing for surge in measles cases as school year ends

Public health officials have started making plans for an anticipated surge in measles cases as the B.C. school year comes to a close and families begin visiting other parts of the country with soaring infection rates.

B.C.'s premier says measles spikes across Canada a result anti-vax 'recklessness'

Eby says the growing spread of measles across Canada is "the sadly predictable outcome" of the "recklessness" of anti-vaccination politicians.