Lam P, Williams L, Gadient S, Squires S, St-Laurent M
Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Infectious Diseases, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, ON.
Can Commun Dis Rep. 2015 Jul 2;41(7):175-178. doi: 10.14745/ccdr.v41i07a03.
Due to the success of immunization and timely surveillance, Canada has not reported any cases of endemic measles since 1998. However, recent large outbreaks of imported-related measles have highlighted the risks of reintroduction of disease through travel and immunization coverage gaps in sub-populations. Building on its 2011 Elimination Report and in collaboration with provincial and territorial partners, the Public Health Agency of Canada has been promoting immunization, expanding the information gathered in immunization coverage surveys, piloting enhanced surveillance with real-time notifications of suspected and confirmed cases to enable early detection of outbreaks and strengthening its laboratory capacity. As these efforts are consolidated, this approach may become a model for other countries around the world as they seek to achieve measles elimination goals.
由于免疫接种的成功实施和及时监测，自1998年以来，加拿大未报告过任何地方性麻疹病例。然而，近期与输入性相关的麻疹大规模疫情凸显了通过旅行以及亚人群免疫接种覆盖缺口导致疾病重新传入的风险。基于其2011年的消除报告，并与省级和地区合作伙伴合作，加拿大公共卫生署一直在推广免疫接种，扩大免疫接种覆盖调查收集的信息，试点通过对疑似和确诊病例进行实时通报来加强监测，以便能够早期发现疫情，并加强其实验室能力。随着这些努力的巩固，这种方法可能会成为世界其他国家在寻求实现消除麻疹目标时的一个典范。
