Canada: Premature Baby with Measles Dies Amid Outbreak in Ontario

Canada: premature baby with measles dies amid outbreak in Ontario

Infant had ‘contracted the virus before birth from their mother’, while the country has recorded 2,755 measles casesA Canadian infant who was born prematurely and had measles has died, officials said on Thursday without confirming a cause of death, raising heightened concern about the virus’s resurgence.Canada has recorded 2,755 measles cases – including 2,429 confirmed and 326 probable – according to federal health data updated on 2 June. Conti…

Infant who contracted measles virus before birth is 1st recorded death in current Ontario outbreak

Ontario's Ministry of Health has announced the first recorded death of a measles patient from the outbreak that started in October. The baby who died contracted the virus before birth from the mother, says the chief medical officer of health.