MixedUpdated 17 October 2026
Trend summary
- Canada lost its measles-elimination status in November 2025 after more than 5,000 cases.
- Cancer causes about a quarter of deaths; age-adjusted rates are falling, but case numbers stay high as the population ages.
RisingInfectious disease
5,159 measles cases in the outbreak from October 2024; Lyme at a record.
MixedChronic disease
Cancer 26% of deaths; dementia deaths up 4.8%; obesity at 33%.
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