Tag: Public Health Ontario
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
Measles outbreak on London’s doorstep hits 228 cases: ‘Challenging time’
Cases of measles in a region surrounding London continue to surge – eclipsing 225 cases – including almost 20 hospitalizations.
Officials: Northern Michigan ‘just as vulnerable’ to measles outbreak
One measles case has been confirmed in Michigan already, but officials in northern Michigan say low vaccination rates in some counties are causing real concern for a potential outbreak.