Tag: Vaccination
Measles cases drop to new low in Oxford, Elgin: ‘Cautiously encouraged’
A Southwestern Ontario public health unit at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak has reported the fewest new weekly cases in months. The four new measles cases reported by Southwestern Public Health – the health unit for Oxford and Elgin counties, Woodstock and St. Thomas – between June 12 and 19, mark the lowest […]
Measles case confirmed in Grand Traverse County
The disease causes high fevers, open sores and can lead to other health issues like pneumonia, blindness and brain swelling.
Should refusing vaccines be a civil right in Michigan? Some lawmakers say yes
State legislators have entered legislation that would make âvaccination statusâ a civil rights class and curb the governmentâs ability to enforce vaccine mandates for children….
Public health investigates measles case reported at Flesherton school
A measles case at a Flesherton school has led local public health officials to take steps to prevent the disease’s spread there. Grey Bruce Public Health confirmed on Friday that it received a report of an individual who had contracted measles who attended MacPhail Memorial Elementary School on May 20. The case led the local […]
Infant dies after contracting measles in utero in Southwestern Ontario
An infant born prematurely after contracting measles in the womb has died in Southwestern Ontario, the province’s top public-health official said on Thursday.