Commentary: The world’s most contagious disease is making an alarming comeback

Commentary: The world’s most contagious disease is making an alarming comeback

Measles is seen as the “canary in the coal mine” of public health and the resurgence of a vaccine-preventable disease is a warning, says Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health’s Hsu Li Yang.

AHS issues alert of additional possible measles exposures in Whitecourt in May

Following a confirmed case of measles and an alert of possible exposure at the Whitecourt emergency department in late April, Alberta Health Services is advising of additional possible exposures.

Measles count continues to grow in Chatham-Kent

The measles count continues its upward trend in Chatham-Kent.

Why are measles case counts climbing so high in Alberta? Experts weigh in

Infectious disease experts are raising the alarm about measles spread in Alberta, warning case counts are far higher than neighbouring provinces and they're increasing rapidly.

Measles is now spreading across Canada. What’s being done?

Ontario, Alberta, and Saskatchewan are seeing an unprecedented rise in measles cases

Measles is on the rise in Europe and several outbreaks are ongoing in the US. Concerns are growing that decades of vaccination work are being undermined by increased vaccine skepticism.