Ontario measles outbreak climbs past 1,000 cases

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.

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theglobeandmail.com / Ontario measles outbreak crosses 1,000 cases, far outstripping other provinces

The province has 10 times more cases than it experienced during the entire decade of 2013-2023

thestar.com / Ontario measles cases hit 1,000 and doctors on the front lines reveal what they're seeing. ‘How can this be?’

In the current outbreak MDs are seeing many toddlers and very young children who needed oxygen to help with their breathing.

winnipegfreepress.com / Measles cases spur fears of outbreak

cbc.ca / Do I need a third dose of the measles vaccine? And other common questions answered

With over 1,000 cases in Ontario alone, 2025 is already a record-shattering year for measles infections. 

theglobeandmail.com / Ontario reports 95 new measles cases, sending total above 1,000 since outbreak began

Many of the new cases continue to be reported in southwestern Ontario

ottawacitizen.com / Ontario measles outbreak tops 1,000 cases

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,...

globalnews.ca / Ontario Liberals call for urgent action to tackle ‘staggering’ measles outbreak

The latest data from Public Health Ontario shows the province has recorded 1,020 new measles since an outbreak began last October.

nationalpost.com / Ontario measles outbreak eclipses 1,000 with 95 new cases reported

Public health agency says continual increases are the result of 'continued exposures and transmission' between unvaccinated people

citynews.ca / Ontario reports 95 new measles cases, sending total above 1,000 since outbreak began

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...

torontosun.com / Ontario reports 95 new measles cases, sending total above 1,000 since outbreak began

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...

winnipegfreepress.com / Ontario reports 95 new measles cases, sending total above 1,000 since outbreak began


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