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Ontario measles cases more than double over past two weeks; hospitalizations up

  • Ontario reported 173 new measles cases recently, raising the total to 350 since 2024, the highest count in over a decade.
  • Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore stated that over 96% of cases involve unvaccinated individuals, primarily in southwestern Ontario.
  • Since the outbreak began on October 28, 2024, Public Health Ontario recorded a total of 372 cases and 31 hospitalizations, mostly among unvaccinated people.
  • Dr. Christine Navarro mentioned that the agency expects more cases in the coming weeks, highlighting unusual spread not seen in years since measles elimination in Canada in 1998.
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Ontario measles cases nearly double over past two weeks; hospitalizations up to 31

TORONTO — Ontario is seeing a massive surge in measles cases as an ongoing outbreak spreads in the province among mostly unvaccinated people. Public Health Ontario is reporting 350 total cases since an outbreak began on Oct. 28, 2024.

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Ontario measles case count highest in more than a decade, top doctor urges vaccinations

Cases of measles in Ontario have reached their highest level in more than a decade, the province’s top doctor declared Friday as he urged residents to stay on top of their vaccines.

·Toronto, Canada
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Ontario measles cases surge to highest in a decade

Ontario has recorded 173 new measles cases in recent weeks, bringing the total to 350 since 2024, the highest number in over a decade. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore says more than 96 percent of cases involve individuals who are unvaccinated or have unknown immunization status, with a majority concentrated in southwestern Ontario.Locally, Huron Perth Public Health advised residents of a potential measles exposure at Stratford G…

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Unvaccinated Measles Outbreaks Show Why We Need Gov Clarity

Unfortunately, childhood vaccination rates have been declining.

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Vaccines recommended as measles cases rise in Hastings County

The South East Health Unit recommends area residents check their measles vaccine status.

·Brockville, Canada
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Ottawa CitizenOttawa Citizen

Measles case numbers soaring in Ontario as health officials urge immunization

Public Health Ontario is reporting 195 new cases over the past two weeks in the worst outbreak since the disease was eradicated in 1989.

·Ottawa, Canada
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