OTTAWA—The country’s chief public health officer is urging her fellow doctors to answer questions from concerned parents about vaccinating their children to head off the spread of measles. Measles is one of the most contagious diseases and can spread to others four days before and four days after the appearance of a rash. So far, 17 cases of measles have been identified in Metro Vancouver and linked to French schools in an outbreak that started three weeks ago. Article Continued BelowTam says she plans to work with partners and stakeholders to address misinformation around vaccines, adding children’s health is a shared priority. From my perspective, even one child dying of measles is unacceptable,” says Tam, as a pediatric infectious disease specialist.

Source: thestar March 12, 2019 21:56 UTC