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Measles outbreak in N.B. renews interest in national vaccination registry

Updated: December 4, 2024News

December 4, 2024 | CBC News

A measles outbreak in New Brunswick and a surge of cases across Canada has renewed calls for a national vaccination registry. 

New Brunswick has 50 confirmed cases of the highly infectious respiratory disease, as of Wednesday — all in health Zone 3, which includes Fredericton and parts of the Upper St. John River Valley area, and all linked to an initial travel-related case reported on Oct. 24.

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