Infant had ‘contracted the virus before birth from their mother’, while the country has recorded 2,755 measles cases

A Canadian infant who was born prematurely and had measles has died, officials said on Thursday without confirming a cause of death, raising heightened concern about the virus’s resurgence.

Canada has recorded 2,755 measles cases – including 2,429 confirmed and 326 probable – according to federal health data updated on 2 June.

The epicenter of the outbreak is the province of Ontario, where nearly 2,000 cases have been reported.

  • curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    13 hours ago

    Which is why I said negligence at most, and arguable.

    I see you aren’t actually reading what I said, just making assumptions about my position on things, so I’ll go ahead and stop here.

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      I’ll just add one thing I learned today: in conservative Mennonite communities in the Ontario area, schooling beyond grade 7 is discouraged.