Ontario measles outbreak intensifies with new cases driving totals upward

Thursday, May 22, 2025, 1:21 pm

Public Health Ontario reports an additional 173 measles cases, pushing the outbreak close to 1800 since last October. As vaccination efforts continue amid mounting concerns, officials and critics alike are left questioning whether community immunity will ever catch up with the spread.

theglobeandmail.com / In Southwestern Ontario, hospitals prepare for prospect of ‘worst-case scenario’ while measles cases surge

Hospitals in outbreak epicentre have ramped up preventative measures but containment of the highly contagious virus is a significant challenge

citynews.ca / Measles cases increase by 173 in Ontario, bringing outbreak’s total close to 1,800

Public Health Ontario says 173 more people have been infected with measles in the province over the past week. That brings the number of measles cases to 1,795 since Ontario’s outbreak began last October. The health agency’s weekly measles report, released Thursday, says the virus continues to…

globalnews.ca / Measles cases increase by 173 in Ontario, bringing outbreak’s total close to 1,800

Ontario reports 173 new measles cases this week, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to almost 1,800 since the outbreak began in October 2024.

thestar.com / Measles cases increase by 173 in Ontario, bringing outbreak's total close to 1,800

TORONTO - Public Health Ontario says 173 more people have been infected with measles in the province over the past week.

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