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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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,...

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

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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

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

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