Ontario grapples with escalating measles outbreak impacting schools
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 4:21 pm
Ontario is in the midst of a measles outbreak as cases surge and a local high school shuts down after exposure. With over 1,600 cases reported and concerns mounting, health officials are scrambling for answers while the public watches, bemused by the virus’s stubborn persistence.
A high school in Kitchener, Ont., was closed on Thursday after there was a confirmed case of measles connected to the school by Waterloo Public Health.
Contrairement au Québec, la province ontarienne n’a pas réussi à mettre un terme à ses éclosions pour l’instant.
Health officials say measles has infected 182 more people in Ontario over the last week, bringing the province’s case count to 1,622 since an outbreak began in October. Public Health Ontario’s measles report says there have been 119 hospitalizations, including nine intensive care cases. Of those…
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