Tag: Public Health Ontario
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.
London-region health unit has 40% of province’s 800+ measles cases: Report
Measles cases continue to increase in the Southwestern Ontario epicentre of an outbreak spreading across the province
Measles outbreak: More cases in London area; a glimmer of hope
A health unit near London at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak continues to see an increase in cases of the highly infectious disease. Here is the latest on the outbreak that has spread throughout Southwestern Ontario, including Middlesex-London. THE EPICENTRE Measles cases continue to climb in Oxford and Elgin counties that accounted for […]
Mennonite gathering in New Brunswick source of Ontario measles outbreak
A measles outbreak that has infected scores of unvaccinated children in Southwestern Ontario reportedly had its start at a Mennonite religious gathering in New Brunswick last year. In a March 7 letter to Ontario’s health units, the province’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Kieran Moore, said there was “an exposure at a large gathering […]
Carstairs: Canadians must come together to fight resurgence of measles
Canadians must bond to fight the growing spread of measles, and the best way to do that is by vaccination, two experts say