Health Unit in Northwestern Ontario Confirms Measles Case, Capping a Year of Alarming Rise in Canadian Cases

Health unit in northwestern Ontario confirms measles case, capping a year of alarming rise in Canadian cases

The Northwestern Health Unit has confirmed a case of measles in the Kenora area of northwestern Ontario, in a year that saw an alarming rise in cases in Canada and the country lose its measles elimination status.

Measles detected in Kenora, several infection hotspots identified

The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is responding to a case of the measles in Kenora.

Health Unit discloses measles case

The Northwestern Health Unit has advised the public to take precautions after a single cases of measles was diagnosed in the Kenora area.