More than 100 new measles cases reported in Ontario as total reaches 925
- Ontario reported 109 new measles cases, bringing the provincial total to 925 since October.
- The measles outbreak began in October and has predominantly affected unvaccinated individuals.
- Sixty-Nine people required hospitalization, with four in intensive care, eight more hospitalizations than last week.
- Alberta confirmed 83 measles cases as of Wednesday, while Quebec hit 40 infections on March 18.
- Quebec has recorded no new cases since March 18 and may declare the outbreak over soon, while Alberta's cases climb.
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Measles is back and anti-vaccine sentiment is to blame
Measles was supposedly eradicated in Canada more than a quarter century ago. But today, measles is surging. Public Health Ontario recently announced that there have been 173 cases in the province in the past two weeks and 350 cases since autumn 2024. Many cases have required hospitalization. Last year, a child died. The cause of this resurgence is declining vaccination rates. Measles is extremely infectious. One person with the measles is likely…
Measles outbreak in Ontario underscores spread of infectious diseases across Canada
Canada is just emerging from another winter wave of multiple infectious diseases only for the population to be confronted with a growing measles outbreak, as the ruling class’ deliberate undermining of public health since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic takes its toll.
Ontario reports over 100 new measles cases, bringing total to 925 – Sky News: The Latest News from the World
Measles pread to 109 more people in Ontario over the last week, bringing the province’s total cases to 925 since an outbreak began in October. Sixty-nine people have required hospitalization — that’s eight more than last week — including four in intensive care. Measles is still predominantly infecting unvaccinated infants, children and adolescents in southwestern […]
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