Tag: Joanne Kearon
Measles cases drop to new low in Oxford, Elgin: ‘Cautiously encouraged’
A Southwestern Ontario public health unit at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak has reported the fewest new weekly cases in months. The four new measles cases reported by Southwestern Public Health – the health unit for Oxford and Elgin counties, Woodstock and St. Thomas – between June 12 and 19, mark the lowest […]
Patients of London dermatology clinic warned of potential infection risk
Patients who received some procedures at DermEffects clinic in London are being warned they may have been exposed to blood-borne infections
MEASLES: Are fewer new cases a sign of the outbreak’s end?
The public health office at the epicentre of Ontario’s measles outbreak has reported the lowest number of new infections in a week since April.
Measles outbreak: London-area parents advised to move up shots for kids
As measles cases continue to rise, the London-area health unit urges parents to seek early vaccination for children under the age of five
Measles cases surge again in Oxford, Elgin as Ontario tally tops 1,000
Measles cases have surged again for the Southwestern Ontario public health office at the centre of a provincewide outbreak, after a dip in reported cases.