{
  "id": 16972538,
  "title": "Measles outbreak that contributed to Canada losing elimination status highlights risks from persistent immunity gaps",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/measles-outbreak-that-contributed-to-canada-losing-elimination-status",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-28T22:30:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-measles-outbreak-contributed-canada-status.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The outbreak that contributed to Canada losing its measles elimination status in November 2025 was concentrated in historically undervaccinated communities with close social networks across Canada, the U.S., Mexico and beyond, creating opportunities for cross-border transmission, concludes a study published by The BMJ.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}