Measles

CHARBONNEAU – How one person infected North America with measles

October 2, 2025 // 1 Comment

LEA KNELSEN, a Canadian, unknowingly brought measles to more than 10,000 in Canada, America and Mexico. She left Thailand on Oct. 15, 2024, to attend her sister’s wedding [Continue]

MEASLES – First case in Kamloops has been confirmed by Interior Health

June 24, 2025 // 0 Comments

Interior Health has confirmed a single measles case in Kamloops. IH stated in a news release today (June 24, 2025) it is following up directly with individuals who are known [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – Support for childhood measles shots rebounds

May 29, 2025 // 0 Comments

Seven-in-10 say those opposed to childhood vaccination are irresponsible, but one-quarter disagree By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE May 29, 2025 – Alberta Health Minister Adriana [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Measles is back; what if we don’t know if we’re immune?

March 20, 2025 // 6 Comments

MEASLES IS on the rise. It was supposed to have been eradicated years ago, but relaxation of vaccine programs in some parts of the world, combined with international travel [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Persuade, don’t malign anti-vaxxers

May 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

IF WE REALLY WANT TO convince parents to vaccinate their children, name-calling and vilification is not the way to go. Yet, that seems to be a common tactic. You don’t have [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Mandatory measles vaccinations shouldn’t be ruled out

February 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. NEW CASES OF MEASLES seem to come up every day in B.C. and, while not quite an epidemic yet, it’s raising new concerns about a disease [Continue]