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Shown the deck of slides alleged to have been used in lecture, Public Health Ontario’s chief of infectious diseases said “it reads like an anti-vaccine diatribe.”

“I would be astonished to learn this was given in a university lecture,” Dr. Natasha Crowcroft said.

The allegations come amid a resurgence of measles in the United States and Toronto that some have linked to the anti-vaccine movement.

The Alma Mater Society (AMS), the student government, asked administrators about the matter and were told the faculty was aware of the issue and had spoken with the professor, AMS academic affairs commissioner Colin Zarzour said. The student government also sent out a series of tweets urging students to get in touch with concerns about the “#antivaxprof.”

“We’re looking for some clear actions and some clear communication from the school,” Mr. Zarzour said. “What we need to know from the school is, what are they going to do about this?”

Queen’s Principal Daniel Woolf tweeted that he was aware of the situation and encouraged “people to be respectful and patient, and to reserve judgment until the facts are known.”

Later, the principal’s office released a statement, saying he’d enlisted the provost to look into the matter.

If you have questions and concerns surrounding #antivaxprof and #antivax stuff at queens, reach out, we're happy to talk #CoursesAtQueens —

AMS Academic Affairs (@AMS_AAC) February 04, 2015

“The university is committed to the academic freedom,” he said, “At the same time, the university expects that faculty members will present intellectually rigorous research and course materials.”