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As measles cases keep rising at home and abroad, Canadian health officials are on high alert. There are now warnings about global travel and calls for people to ensure their families are up-to-date on the measles vaccine.
In just two years, roughly a quarter of Ontarians could be without a family doctor, according to the Ontario Medical Association and Ontario College of Family Physicians.
A viral soup, including COVID-19, influenza, RSV, has helped put emergency department visits across Ontario on a steady climb since the beginning of September.
There are early signals Canada's respiratory virus season is underway. And after a roller-coaster of viral dynamics during the COVID-19 pandemic, some say this season could mark a return to relative normalcy.
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Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease cases in April were the highest since the 2014-15 strep season.