'There's an increase in circulation of a number of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles, like pertussis (whooping cough),' says Dr. Theresa Tam.
TORONTO — As we enter 2025, Dr. Theresa Tam has her eye on H5N1 bird flu, an emerging virus that had its first human case in Canada this year.
No one else got sick with the virus, said Tam, which is encouraging because it suggests there hasn't yet been any human-to-human transmission. ” tells me that we need to do significant outreach not just to commercial poultry farms, for instance, but there are people who keep backyard chickens or other birds," Tam said.Education about wearing personal protective equipment and taking biosecurity measures is important for anyone keeping birds in Canada — not just commercial farms, she said.“We need to handle any sick or dead birds other animals with a great deal of care," she said.
Many cases are related to a large outbreak that started in the fall in New Brunswick and has since spread through travel to people in Ontario, she said.Children can be especially hard-hit by measles, she said. One child under five years old died in Ontario this year, something "we have not seen for a very long time," Tam said.
When it comes to COVID-19 itself, Tam said the virus continues to evolve and spread, but has not established a predictable pattern like seasonal flu or respiratory syncytial virus .
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