In case you wanted a little more information we decided to give you an extra bonus bundle of facts!
- The measles virus can survive in the environment for up to 2 hours after the infected person has left the room (3).
- Measles is a notifiable disease in Canada, meaning that all cases have to be declared to public health authorities (1,4).
- Measles activity is increasing in Canada with 56 cases as of April 6, 2024 compared to 12 cases for the full year of 2023 (5,6).
- Measles can cause serious complications such as hospitalization, pneumonia, swelling of the brain, respiratory failure, permanent neurological damage, and death (1,2,3,10).
- Measles vaccines are extremely efficient – 85-95% protection after one dose and 97-99% after two doses (11,12,13).
- Currently, only 79% of Canadians are fully protected against measles, which is far below the 95% required to maintain herd immunity (15,16,17,18,19).
Sources: https://tinyurl.com/SUFMeaslesFacts
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