Canada loses its official "measles-free" status. The US will soon follow (www.salon.com)
from technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to world@lemmy.world on 13 Nov 03:53
https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/57530565

In the wake of a measles outbreak in Canada that has infected thousands of people over the past year, an international health agency revoked the country’s measles-free status on Nov. 10, 2025.

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FuglyDuck@lemmy.world on 13 Nov 03:55 next collapse

the US hasn’t already?

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metallic_substance@lemmy.world on 13 Nov 05:24 next collapse

I just saw a similar post here earlier in the week, but for the US. If that’s accurate, then you’re right

Makeitstop@lemmy.world on 13 Nov 05:36 next collapse

To achieve the status of measles elimination, a country must have no ongoing local transmission of the disease for at least one year. It will lose that status if it has a chain of cases that spread from person to person for more than one year.

We’ve been heading in that direction, but we won’t have officially lost our measles-free status until the current outbreak has continued for a full year.

PeacefulForest@lemmy.world on 13 Nov 07:11 collapse

I literally saw the same headline last week about “America lost its measles free status” and even earlier than that I kept hearing about the South and Midwest getting measles.

ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com on 13 Nov 04:29 next collapse

We are so back (to the 1930s)

Capricorn_Geriatric@lemmy.world on 13 Nov 06:00 collapse

It’s only 2025 and we’re back in the thirties?

Clearly, that will have to wait another four-ish years!

Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world on 13 Nov 04:31 next collapse

“The US will soon follow”.

Sounds like a threat…even though with RFKjr in charge of health and human services, it’s more of an inevitability.

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GhostPain@lemmy.world on 13 Nov 05:10 next collapse

Where are you getting your news?

We’ve had measles outbreaks for a while now.

gigachad@piefed.social on 13 Nov 06:57 collapse

Out of the loop, why Canada? Are they even stronger in anti vaccination bullshit than the US?