Measles cases increase by 173 in Ontario, bringing outbreak's total close to 1,800
- Public Health Ontario reported 173 new measles cases over the past week, bringing Ontario's outbreak total to 1,795 since October 2024.
- The outbreak began last October amid rising infections primarily among unimmunized individuals, with the virus spreading mainly in southwestern Ontario.
- Southwestern Public Health, including Oxford, Elgin, and St. Thomas, recorded 98 of the new cases, with 129 hospitalizations and 10 intensive care admissions reported.
- Health officials stressed that the majority of infections involve infants, children, and adolescents, highlighting the virus's contagiousness and need for high vaccine coverage.
- The continuing rise in cases underscores the need for catch-up vaccination campaigns to increase herd immunity and control the outbreak.
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Measles cases continue to rise in CK
Chatham-Kent Public Health has confirmed 10 more measles cases between May 13 and May 20, bringing the municipality's total up to 165 cases since the outbreak began last fall.Those numbers are expected to rise, as the health unit has reported two new exposure sites over the last week.The potential exposures were both in Chatham. The first took place on May 16, between 2:55 p.m. and 5 p.m. at Chatham Chrysler (351 Richmond Street). The second exp…

Measles cases increase by 173 in Ontario, bringing outbreak's total close to 1,800
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Number of new outbreak-related measles cases falls for third straight week in Ontario
With the addition of 173 new cases reported May 22, Ontario’s outbreak-related total since Oct. 18 is 1,795 confirmed or probable cases.
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