This is interesting, because it shows that vaccination rates have gone down in another first world country besides the US. The linked article says it was started in a religious community (similar to where our outbreaks typically start in the US).
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Another article from CNN.
"At least 2,755 measles cases have been reported in Canada so far this year, according to federal data that was last updated on Monday, the vast majority of those which have been in Ontario residents.
And the US has reported at least 1,168 measles cases so far this year, according to federal data published Friday"
The US has 9 times the population of Canada.
As measles spreads across the Americas, outbreaks in Mexico and Canada have also turned deadly | CNN
Interestingly, I find very llttle mention of this in the Canadian online media.
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The US already requires vaccines for those entering on Visas. Perhaps itās (long past) time to require proof of vaccines for all visitors into the US.
Hardly going to happen given latest newsā¦
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The Mennonite community in Ontario eschews vaccines. This outbreak has extended to Michigan because relatives visited Ontario and returned with measles.
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Iām going to guess Canada is counting/reporting cases better as well. Given the number of hospitalizations/deaths in the US cases are almost certainly way undercounted (i.e., milder cases are not seeking medical diagnosis). That said vaccine hesitancy is a prevalent in many countries these days.
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I donāt know about ācountingā measles in Canada but there is virtually no reporting of this outbreak in the Canadian online media. Most of the coverage I have found is in the Guardian, CNN and Al Jazeera!
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Seems that there are lots of stories on cbc.ca , but they do not seem to be given prominence by the usual search engines.
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I thought this was an interesting article. It tells several stories about individuals involved in these outbreaks. Gift link.
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Canāt say everything I want to say, but this makes me so angry!
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Hm, I got a call which I let go to voicemail because I wasnāt sure if it was a scam, but itās legit. The voicemail left an option to call back or do a web response.
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As of July 9, 2025, there have been 1,288 measles cases in the US this year. 162 (13%) required hospitalization, 3 have died.
This is a record high going back three decades.
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