Ruchika Gupta

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  • Assistant Professor and Medical Microbiologist, Department of Pathobiology and Lab Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre and Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University
Warning signage for suspected cases of measles is seen outside the main entrance of Woodstock General Hospital in Woodstock, Ont., on May 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne

How falling vaccination rates are fuelling the antibiotic resistance crisis

Ruchika Gupta, Western University

Measles is a viral infection, so antibiotics don’t treat it directly. But it weakens the immune system, leading to bacterial infections like pneumonia or ear infections, which do require antibiotics.
The resurgence of measles in Canada is a stark reminder that we cannot take public health achievements for granted. (CDC and NIAID)

Measles: A resurgent threat in Canada

Ruchika Gupta, Western University

Measles is a serious disease with potentially severe complications. The current situation in Canada is a public health challenge and a critical moment for awareness and action.

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