Health officials on high alert, but no reports of measles so far after March break in N.S. – CBC
Mar 30, 2025
Two weeks after March break, Nova Scotia’s health authority says there still hasn’t been any sign of measles in the province in 2025.
Health officials had anticipated cases of the highly contagious illness over the weeklong holiday after spikes in parts of Canada and the U.S.
“Of course we are very aware and monitoring the situation closely in other provinces as well as in other countries and so really the message we’re trying to give to Nova Scotians is it’s really best to be prepared and be aware,” said Dr. Cristin Muecke, the northern zone’s medical officer of health for Nova Scotia Health.
“If you need to get your vaccinations updated … now is a good time.”
According to the March 28 update of a weekly summary of measles and rubella cases in Canada, 496 measles cases — 410 confirmed and 86 probable — have been reported in 2025. Most were in Ontario, though there have been cases in Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
