Canada first achieved elimination status in 1998, meaning the country had gone a year or more without continuous domestic transmission of a measles strain. In just the first 10 months of the year, Canada has seen around 5,000 cases of measles across 10 jurisdictions. “While transmission has slowed recently, the outbreak has persisted for over 12 months, primarily within under-vaccinated communities,” the Public Health Agency of Canada announced. Advertisement“The measles vaccine is the best way to protect you and your family,” the agency stated. Experts have warned for months that the U.S. may be on track to lose its measles elimination status, too.

Source: Huffington Post November 11, 2025 12:17 UTC