Four more measles cases reported in region, North Bay Parry Sound health unit says – CTV
March 19, 2025
After reporting the first new case in more than 30 years earlier this month, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit said four more people in the region have measles.
“All newly infected individuals are close contacts of the original case announced earlier this month and are not fully vaccinated against measles,” the health unit said in a news release Wednesday.
“They are currently self-isolating.”
Since all new cases are close contacts of the original case, Dr. Carol Zimbalatti, medical officer of health, said there’s no reason to think the virus is spreading.
“We continue to be in regular communication with the individuals and their close contacts to help keep our local risk level low,” Zimbalatti said in the news release.
“We appreciate how closely public health isolation recommendations have been followed by these individuals.”
Measles is a highly contagious virus that spreads through the air and can remain in the air or on surfaces for up to two hours after an infected person has left the area.
