Canada loses measles elimination status amid year-long outbreak, health officials say

Canada has mislaid its measles elimination presumption aft struggling to incorporate a year-long outbreak, the country's nationalist wellness bureau announced connected Monday.

The Public Health Agency of Canada said it was informed of the nonaccomplishment by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) aft much than 12 months of continuous measles transmission. Canada's outbreak began successful precocious October 2024 with much than 5,100 measles cases recorded, the wellness bureau said.

A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is pictured astatine International Community Health Services, Sept. 10, 2025, successful Seattle.

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Cases person been confirmed successful astir of Canada's 10 provinces arsenic good arsenic the northwest territories.

Canada is capable to re-establish its measles elimination presumption if measles transmission related to the existent outbreak is "interrupted" for astatine slightest 12 months, according to wellness officials.

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