Measles in Canada: modelling outbreaks with variable vaccine coverage and interventions.

Background: The global incidence of measles has increased markedly since 2023. In Canada, where measles has had elimination status for more than two decades, most cases can typically be traced to travel. While the majority of Canadians are vaccinated against the measles virus, or considered immune due to previous infection, there are communities with low vaccination coverage.

Epidemiological and clinical aspects of ulcerative colitis in west of Iran: a cross sectional study.

Introduction: One of the forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers in colon is ulcerative colitis (UC). This study was aimed to determine the epidemiological and clinical aspects of patients with ulcerative colitis in the west of Iran.

Methods: In this cross sectional study, we evaluated 150 patients with definite diagnosis of UC who referred to a subspecialty gastroenterology clinic in Khorramabad, Iran.