Vaccine refusal is growing. What other preventable diseases are next?
Asmaa Hussain is the chief of paediatrics at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital in southwestern Ontario, not far from a sizable Mennonite community where many parents don’t vaccinate their children. Over the last few months, Hussain has watched in horror as measles made a comeback among her patients. |
Since the end of November, Hussain’s hospital has admitted 17 patients with measles, two adults and 15 children. Each measles patient must be isolated in their own negative-pressure room to ensure infection doesn’t spread throughout the building. Most hospitals have one negative-pressure room but St. Thomas now has three. In a Q&A for Maclean’s,Hussain describes what it’s like to manage measles on the ground, her efforts to encourage vaccination and her anxiety about the future. She wonders: “What if polio is next? What if it’s a bacterial infection causing meningitis? There are many vaccine-preventable diseases that cause disabilities and deaths in children. The hardest part is worrying if this is a sign of what’s to come.” Visit macleans.ca for more coverage of everything that matters in Canada, and subscribe to the magazine here. —Sarah Fulford, editor-in-chief, Maclean’s |
Len Saunders has worked in immigration law for 25 years and has never seen this level of border enforcement. In this Q&A, he discusses why Canadians are right to be nervous about heading south, and how to reduce the risk of detention when crossing. “The pendulum has swung too far,” he says, “and until it swings back, we all need to be a little more cautious.” |
For decades, we’ve prioritized electrical trade with the United States. It’s time to reduce our dependence on them in favour of a cross-country power grid, says former power trader Blake Shaffer. It’s a nation-building project that’s been on the Canadian government’s backburner since the 1960s—and now, more than ever, Shaffer thinks it’s time to pursue it. |
The current froth of northern nationalism has Canadians staying put this summer—and planning trips to domestic dining destinations. Luckily, Canadian cuisine has never been more exciting. Here’s a bucket list of homegrown restaurants, chefs and dishes to experience this summer. |
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