Feeling sick? Have you been to Canada lately? They have a problem up there(north of US). The former British commonwealth anchor is our worldly neighbor which shares our northern boundary from sea to shining sea. We don't share any fences across the country, and traffic is generally uninterrupted. But now, something new.
Measles has returned to the Canadian population. After years of careful eradication that eliminated the highly contagious disease, it has come roaring back. In the Provinces of Ontario and Alberta, vaccination rates dropped when misinformation created doubts that filtered down to families that questioned efficacy. After Covid, many families fell into a zone of doubt that allowed safety to be over ruled by public criticism of public health policy and its effectiveness against diseases that had been eradicated.
The new Premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith, an arch conservative, delivered the message that 'personal choice' was more important than vaccination. What a boob. Sadly, the effects were immediate as measles came visiting her province, adding case after case of childhood measles. Measles is the most contagious of diseases; it is airborne, and lingers around those infected making the spread almost impossible to stop.
So, don't go to Canada without vaccinations, especially if you have small children. Measles awaits you. And then there's the problems when you want to return: ICE might be waiting at the border crossing point, ready to put you in handcuffs and detention.
No 'welcome home'.
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