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Canada loses its measles elimination status says UN's regional health organization

By AFP (Glomex) 10 November 2025 220 Views

Source: AFP (Glomex)

Canada has lost its measles elimination status, health officials say, a major setback caused by a year-long resurgence of the disease largely among unvaccinated groups. The director of PAHO, the UN's regional health office, announces that "the endemic transmission of measles has been re-established in Canada," as the "country shows a sustained transmission for more than 12 months." SOUNDBITE

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