US EditionMeasles cases increase by 173 in Ontario, bringing outbreak's total close to 1,800
- Public Health Ontario reported 173 new measles cases over the past week, bringing Ontario's outbreak total to 1,795 since October 2024.
- The outbreak began last October amid rising infections primarily among unimmunized individuals, with the virus spreading mainly in southwestern Ontario.
- Southwestern Public Health, including Oxford, Elgin, and St. Thomas, recorded 98 of the new cases, with 129 hospitalizations and 10 intensive care admissions reported.
- Health officials stressed that the majority of infections involve infants, children, and adolescents, highlighting the virus's contagiousness and need for high vaccine coverage.
- The continuing rise in cases underscores the need for catch-up vaccination campaigns to increase herd immunity and control the outbreak.
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Winnipeg Free Press+14 Reposted by 14 other sources
Measles cases increase by 173 in Ontario, bringing outbreak's total close to 1,800
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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Inside Ottawa Valley+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Number of new outbreak-related measles cases falls for third straight week in Ontario
With the addition of 173 new cases reported May 22, Ontario’s outbreak-related total since Oct. 18 is 1,795 confirmed or probable cases.
·Ottawa, Canada
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