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Measles continues to surge across Canada, but while a large majority of the population is vaccinated, infectious disease specialists say the spread could continue into sumer.

Alberta Health Services has issued another measles alert after people with confirmed cases of the highly contagious disease ...

Alberta Health Services has issued another measles alert after people with confirmed cases of the highly-contagious disease ...

Public Health Ontario says 173 more people have been infected with measles in the province over the past week.

One infectious disease specialist says she's not surprised outbreaks have snowballed but is heartbroken by the symptoms children are experiencing.

Texas' measles outbreak shows signs of slowing, with fewer than 10 newly reported cases in the last week, but experts say ...

Gardening is always hands on, but Mary Parker is babying her plants a little longer than usual this spring.  The longtime ...