Ontario's Ministry of Health has announced the first recorded death of a measles patient from the current outbreak that started in October.
Dr. Kieran Moore, chief medical officer of health, issued a statement Thursday saying a southwestern Ontario infant has died after being born prematurely and infected with the highly contagious virus through the mother.
"The child contracted the virus before birth from the mother, who had not been immunized against measles, mumps and rubella," Moore said in an interview with CBC News.
"Measles was a significant contributing factor in the premature death of this child, but the child also had other serious medical complications unrelated to the virus."
Southwestern Public Health, which covers Oxford and Elgin counties, confirmed the child was from a community in their coverage area.
"Out of respect for the family's privacy, no further personal or medical details will be shared," Moore said.
It is sad.An infant born prematurely due to contracting measles in the womb has died. This must be horribly traumatic for the parents. The measles outbreak here is incredible and it was only a matter of time someone died from it. I am getting so sick and tired of antivaxers and their BS nonsense. Time for mandatory inoculation of children (except those with life threatening reasons) is here.
Time for mandatory inoculation of children (except those with life threatening reasons) is here.
Measles was a significant contributing factor in the premature death of this child, but the child also had other serious medical complications unrelated to the virus
Yeah, it is very important that a serious person who is qualified for the job explains how vaccins work and how we really need to take them.It's sad that it's actually making a come back, I thought we had mostly eradicated it at this point. I think the whole covid fiasco has made lot of people distrust ALL vaccines. I personally choose to stay up to date on the classic vaccines but TBH have not bothered with covid. I got the first 2 shots initially and that's it. I don't agree with forcing any vaccines but they do need to rebuild trust in the system again so that people are more willing to get them.
The Covid “fiasco” was nut job politicians lying about the vaccines. To rebuild trust we need to stop voting for lying politicians.It's sad that it's actually making a come back, I thought we had mostly eradicated it at this point. I think the whole covid fiasco has made lot of people distrust ALL vaccines. I personally choose to stay up to date on the classic vaccines but TBH have not bothered with covid. I got the first 2 shots initially and that's it. I don't agree with forcing any vaccines but they do need to rebuild trust in the system again so that people are more willing to get them.
How do you suppose that (almost) happened?It's sad that it's actually making a come back, I thought we had mostly eradicated it at this point.
It means you're going to have to explain it.How do you suppose that (almost) happened?
You are so self unaware. You don't even realize that YOU, and the people you support are the cause of all of this.It's sad that it's actually making a come back, I thought we had mostly eradicated it at this point. I think the whole covid fiasco has made lot of people distrust ALL vaccines. I personally choose to stay up to date on the classic vaccines but TBH have not bothered with covid. I got the first 2 shots initially and that's it. I don't agree with forcing any vaccines but they do need to rebuild trust in the system again so that people are more willing to get them.
These are the same politicians who were first in line to get the vaccines. They got them before the most vulnerable among us like the elderly.The Covid “fiasco” was nut job politicians lying about the vaccines. To rebuild trust we need to stop voting for lying politicians.
Congrats. You are helping to sow mistrust and doubt in all vaccines.It's sad that it's actually making a come back, I thought we had mostly eradicated it at this point. I think the whole covid fiasco has made lot of people distrust ALL vaccines. I personally choose to stay up to date on the classic vaccines but TBH have not bothered with covid. I got the first 2 shots initially and that's it. I don't agree with forcing any vaccines but they do need to rebuild trust in the system again so that people are more willing to get them.
Congrats. You are helping to sow mistrust and doubt in all vaccines.
There was nothing wrong with the COVID vaccines, and charlatans have simply latched on to spread doubt about their hated enemy, the vaccine.
Stop lying.There were some people who got ill effects from it, some also died, but try to even talk about that and suddenly you're a bad person. Any doctor who also said anything about it lost their license. There was lot of secrecy to try to bury the ill effects and anyone who brought it up was labeled a racist misogynist far right extremist. "Just take it and shut up" was basically the motto. That created a lot of mistrust in the system. The fact that the pharma companies have 100% immunity against lawsuits doesn't help.
You're doing it now.Stop lying.
Lunatics spreading lies in order to promote their political ideology created mistrust so you should stop doing that.You're doing it now.
And this. This is why people lost trust in the system.
pro vaccinations but not pro forced vaccinations
There is an outbreak in Denver as well from a traveler at the airport.
get vaccinated people! check your records if you are not sure.
That may also apply to me. I will be checking with my Dr next month.EDIT: Apparently anyone vaccinated between 1963 and mid-1967 received the "inactive" version.