Measles resurgence comes to Canada

Measles elimination in Canada.

To describe the progress and challenges in achieving measles elimination in Canada, we analyzed national data on measles cases for 1998-2001. To assess the status of measles elimination in Canada, we estimated the effective reproductive number, R. Measles elimination was defined as the interruption of endemic transmission and failure to reestablish endemic transmission after importation. Twelve...

Gym exclusively for overweight people comes to Canada.

Measles surveillance in Canada: 2015

Background: Measles has been eliminated in Canada since 1998. Every year, the Public Health Agency of Canada presents epidemiologic evidence to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to verify that measles elimination continues in Canada. Objective: To describe measles activity in Canada for 2015 as updated evidence for continued measles elimination status. Methods: Measles surveillance da...

Resurgence of measles virus in São Paulo, Brazil.

The epidemic that occurred in SP in 1997 showed the circulation of the D6 group. After this period there was a decrease in the individuals susceptible to it. Due to good strategies for the close observation of measles virus, the circulation of indigenous cases was not registered for the mentioned period. However, in 2001, 2002 and 2005, cases of an imported virus belonging to the group D5 was r...

Global reductions in measles mortality 2000-2008 and the risk of measles resurgence.