Measles Outbreaks in Canada, 1999-2025: Epidemiological Factors
by Ainrisq A. Rifai·Updated 1mo ago
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Description
Canada experienced 80 distinct measles outbreaks with 7,455 total cases between 1999 and 2025, despite being declared measles-free in 1998. This dataset, compiled by Ainrisq A. Rifai in 2026, aggregates epidemiological data from a PRISMA scoping review of 18 peer-reviewed articles and 28 grey literature sources. The data indicates 61.7% of outbreaks were linked to imported cases and 79.7% of cases occurred in individuals who had not received the MMR vaccine.
Use Cases
Analyze the relationship between importation events and outbreak size based on the reported 61.7% importation association.
Model vaccination coverage gaps based on the reported 79.7% of cases being unvaccinated.
Study temporal trends in outbreak frequency and case counts across the 1999-2025 period.
Assess the impact of large-scale events like the 2025 multijurisdictional outbreak, which involved over 60% of all cases.
Strengths
Compiles data from 80 distinct outbreaks with a total of 7,455 reported cases.
Synthesizes findings from 18 peer-reviewed articles and 28 grey literature sources.
Covers a 26-year time period from 1999 to 2025, providing longitudinal perspective.
Limitations
Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope or highly summarized data.
Provenance
Source
figshare, author Ainrisq A. Rifai
Collection Method
PRISMA scoping review of peer-reviewed articles and grey literature.