Alberta Knew Measles Was Harming Pregnant Patients—But Stayed Silent | The Walrus Internal documents reveal health officials withheld data about the people most at risk

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Despite internal emails indicating miscarriages, stillbirths, and at least one infant death, the province released no clear, timely data to clinicians or the public.“ #AlbertaMeasles

Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta outbreak's 1st death | CBC News Alberta is reporting its first measles death since outbreaks of the highly contagious illness began in March. The province says a baby, who was born prematurely after the mother became sick, died shor...

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“If you are unsure of your immunization status, call 811 or visit alberta.ca/measles for information. Please take steps to protect yourself and those most vulnerable in our communities." #AlbertaMeasles

Fucking anti-vaxxers have brought back MEASLES!
Yay! 🥹
Dumb, fucking idiots.
I take medical advice from Medical Professionals.💉
Not from Facebook.

#Measles #AlbertaMeasles #Measlesisback #Antivax #Vaccines #FuckingIdiots #CdnPoli #CanadaPolitics #CanadaHealth

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Alberta's measles outbreaks are now the worst in nearly half a century | CBC News www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/albe... “Alberta's measles surge is so dramatic, the last time case counts were higher Calgary did not have an NHL team, O Canada was […]

Albertans check your immunization history- do you have two doses of measles vaccine if you were born after 1970? If not, ask your doc to order a lab test for measles serology to see if you have immunity.
#publichealthmatters
#immunization
#albertameasles
#measles
#alberta

I'm not an epidemiologist, but 8 people requiring hospitalization out of 58 is bad, right?
#measles
#AlbertaMeasles
#abpoli
#resignlagrange

Even when mild, measles harms long-term. Many seniors in LTC lost all their teeth as younger adults due to measles as children. Also many with profound hearing loss. Major factors in reducing quality of life. It's not just a rash. Vaccinate FFS.
#measles
#resignlagrange
#corruptcare
#AlbertaMeasles