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[–] TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website 29 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I was in the impression (read somewhere) that most case are in religious enclaves ?

[–] Doubletake2121@lemmy.world 31 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Well, as long as it's not ridiculously contagious, we can have a little measles in our religious enclaves.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I was in the impression (read somewhere) that most case are in religious enclaves ?

Yes you were. I'm assuming so, anyway, but I thought you may need an answer to your question.

Most of Alberta is a weird self-flagellating bunch of faith-voters, so they essentially qualify.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

No, we're not. It's the third least Christian province or territory.

It's the most conservative province for other reasons. The biggest thing I see where I live is blind tradition, but massive oil sector and agricultural employment also has an impact.

[–] villasv@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago

Interesting, today I learned.

Oh and that’s one more reason why BC is awesome, it’s the least Christian region!

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

It's like there is a significant overlap between the people who allow organized religion to dictate their world views and people who believe in anti vax conspiracy theories or something.

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I know in Manitoba two of the "hotspots" were reportedly from Gretna (pretty religious) and a church in Winkler.

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thanks for the info! Going to Manitoba this summer, hopefully Winnipeg is spared from this haha

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

We've been keeping track of the outbreaks and our government has been providing updates through https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=69301&posted=2025-05-23 (That's the latest update so far. I would check back there before you come just to keep up to date on things as they progress.)

Edit: Also measles Exposures in Mb https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/diseases/measles-exposures.html

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Good resource, I'll keep an eye on it, thank you!

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

No problem. I also added another resource that lists measles exposures around the province https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/diseases/measles-exposures.html

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I don't think measles cares about your religion .... I wish it did but it doesn't

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago

No but the people who don't believe in science and can't be bothered to even attempt to keep a virus contained are overwhelmingly religious.