Ontario reports 95 new measles cases, sending total above 1,000 since outbreak began

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Ontario reports 95 new measles cases, sending total above 1,000 since outbreak began

Many of the new cases continue to be reported in southwestern Ontario, Public Health Ontario says

Nicole Ireland · The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 24, 2025 12:54 PM PDT | Last Updated: April 24

Public Health Ontario is reporting 95 new measles cases since last week, bringing the total number of people infected past 1,000.

In its report released Thursday, the agency said as of Wednesday, a total of 1,020 people have had measles since the province's outbreak began last October

The report said the ongoing rise in cases is "due to continued exposures and transmission among individuals who have not been immunized."

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Seventy-six people — including 57 children — have been hospitalized during the province's measles outbreak. Seven patients required ICU care, the report said, noting that all but four people who were hospitalized were unimmunized.

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The most common complications of measles are pneumonia and other bacterial illnesses, she said. There is also a one in 1,000 risk of encephalitis, which can lead to permanent neurological damage.

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