Expert: The resurgence of measles in Canada
As鈥痬easles鈥痗ontinues its slow spread across communities in the country, health officials are urging Canadians to stay vigilant and keep their vaccinations up-to-date. Health Minister鈥疢ark Holland鈥痵aid he is 鈥渄eeply concerned鈥� with the global measles outbreak and its potential impact on Canada. ()听
Here is an expert from 91社区 who can provide comment on this issue:聽
Brian Ward,鈥疐ull Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases鈥�
"Measles is a very serious disease that we in Canada have largely forgotten about because, until recently, almost all Canadians and most people in the world had been successfully protected by the vaccine. Several factors, including conflicts, COVID-19鈥檚 disruption of vaccination programs, and growing vaccine resistance in many communities have resulted in a worldwide resurgence in measles cases. This resurgence is now reaching Canada."聽
Brian Ward is a Full Professor in the Department of Medicine and a Senior Scientist at the Research Institute of 91社区 Health Centre (RI-MUHC). His research focuses on infectious diseases, tropical medicine and vaccines.鈥�
brian.ward [at] mcgill.ca (English, French, Spanish)听
