Colorized transmission electron micrograph of a measles virus particle (red). Public Health Ontario says the recent death of a child marks the province’s first deadly case of measles since 1989 — as far back as its data goes.
An Ontario child’s death from measles this year offered a grim reminder: When vaccination rates drop and this virus rears its head, the youngest among us bear the brunt.A colourized transmission electron micrograph of a measles virus particle . Public Health Ontario says the recent death of a child marks the province’s first deadly case of measles since 1989 — as far back as its data goes.
In Ontario, for instance, the proportion of seven-year-olds who had zero vaccine doses rose dramatically, from less than four to nearly 17 per cent, between the 2019-2020 season and 2022-2023, That's because measles is a one-and-done infection. If you catch the virus once, you're protected against a serious infection for life — meaning most older adults have immunity, either through prior exposure, vaccination, or both.
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