US EditionRate of new measles cases in Ontario stable, says province's top doctor
- Ontario's measles outbreak is likely to continue into summer, but the chief medical officer of health, Dr. Kieran Moore, stated that a stable rate of new cases is a "hopeful sign that it will not worsen".
- Since October, there have been 572 reported cases of measles in Ontario, with most of those affected being unvaccinated children.
- Dr. Moore noted that the outbreak disproportionately affects Mennonite, Amish, and Anabaptist communities due to under-immunization, originating from a large gathering last fall.
- The Ontario Liberals have urged the government to enhance public health messaging about measles, highlighting the need for action to protect lives.
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The Medical Officer of Health in Huron Perth said vaccine hesitancy is a growing issue and is helping to spread measles.Dr. Miriam Klassen revealed that the rate of unvaccinated people has increased."They were declining prior to COVID. We were seeing increased vaccine hesitancy," Klassen explained. "And during COVID, as you know, so many health care resources were redeployed to the COVID response. Vaccination was put on pause, and so many people…
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Rate of new measles cases in Ontario stable, says province's top doctor
Ontario's measles outbreak is likely to continue into the summer, the province's chief medical officer of health said Friday, but a stable rate of new cases is a hopeful sign that it will not worsen.
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The Toronto StarRate of new measles cases in Ontario stable, says province’s top doctor
TORONTO - Ontario's chief medical officer of health says the rate of new measles cases in the province is stable, and he is hopeful that trend will continue.
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