April 24, 2025, 12:21 pm
Public Health Ontario reports a worrisome spike in measles cases, with 95 new infections pushing the outbreak past the 1,000-case mark. Officials warn that continual exposure and transmission are at the heart of this stubborn public health challenge, prompting urgent calls for increased immunization and vigilance.
Bluesky: @winnipegfreepress.com
The province has 10 times more cases than it experienced during the entire decade of 2013-2023
In the current outbreak MDs are seeing many toddlers and very young children who needed oxygen to help with their breathing.
With over 1,000 cases in Ontario alone, 2025 is already a record-shattering year for measles infections.
Many of the new cases continue to be reported in southwestern Ontario
More than 1,000 Ontario residents, mostly children, have now been infected with measles in what is the largest outbreak the province has experienced in decades. In its weekly update on measles, Public Health Ontario reported that the outbreak case count grew by 95 cases over the past week alone,...
The latest data from Public Health Ontario shows the province has recorded 1,020 new measles since an outbreak began last October.
Public health agency says continual increases are the result of 'continued exposures and transmission' between unvaccinated people
Public Health Ontario is reporting 95 new measles cases since last week, bringing the total number of people infected past 1,000. It says a total of 1,020 people have had measles since the province’s outbreak began last October. The agency says the ongoing rise in cases is “due to continued...
Public Health Ontario is reporting 95 new measles cases since last week, bringing the total number of people infected past 1,000. It says a total of 1,020 people have had measles since the province’s outbreak began last October. The agency says the ongoing rise in cases is “due to continued...
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