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Measles Outbreak Underway in Ontario

Friday, 7 March 2025 at 07:08

By Marcie Culbert X @marcieculbert

Southwestern Public Health has reported 115 measles cases since October 2024.

SWPH - It's the largest measles outbreak Ontario has seen in decades.

Here in the Southwestern Public Health Region, Medical Officer of Health Dr. Ninh Tran says 115 cases of the virus have been reported in Oxford, Elgin and Middlesex since October. He adds that many doctors in the area had never seen the virus up close before, because Canada eliminated the vaccine preventable disease in 1998.

The Government of Canada posts Weekly Monitoring Reports for Measles and Rubella on its website. In the latest report that was published on March 6th, it said there were 168 measles cases (146 confirmed, 22 probable) and 0 rubella cases reported in the country so far in 2025. A total of 115 measles cases were reported in Ontario, after adding 45 new cases for the week of February 16th to February 22nd.

You can find more information about measles and local vaccination clinics online here.

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