18 cases of measles reported in northern B.C., officials say – CBC
Medical health officer says confirmed cases are all largely in Wonowon and Peace River areas
Jun 16, 2025
Health officials in British Columbia say there are 18 suspected and confirmed cases of measles in the northern region of the province as they continue to warn of the highly contagious disease circulating in a small community in the northeast.
On Friday, Northern Health said they believed the disease was circulating in Wonowon, located around 90 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John.
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control said Monday that seven cases have been confirmed through laboratory testing in the Northern Health region, and 11 cases are assumed to be measles due to reported symptoms and exposure.
The 18 cases bring the total number of confirmed measles cases in B.C. this year to 30.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/measles-wonowon-northeast-bc-1.7562997
