Measles could keep spreading for a year, says Canada’s chief public health officer

The country’s chief public health officer says the spread of measles could continue for a year and she is urging all Canadians to make sure their vaccinations are up to date.Theresa Tam, whose term will come to an end next month, told The Globe and Mail in an interview this week that if cases extend beyond October, the country will lose its measles elimination status and the virus will be considered endemic. This means the virus will continue to circulate domestically.