N.S. public health reporting 30 cases of measles in northern part of province – CTV
July 24, 2025
HALIFAX — A measles outbreak Nova Scotia has risen to 30 cases in a northern part of the province with a low vaccination rate, health officials said Thursday.
All 30 cases originated from travel within Canada to regions where measles is known to be circulating, Nova Scotia Public Health said. The agency had reported a single case on July 7 in the northern zone.
Dr. Ryan Sommers, senior medical director of public health, said the new cases mainly involve large households and specific, small communities whose members are in close contact with one another.
“The risk to the general public is still considered low at this time,” he told a media briefing Thursday afternoon.
Citing the need to protect people’s privacy, Sommers declined to give details on the communities involved in the outbreak, including “if there are any religious affiliations that they have.”
“What we can say is, what we’re seeing in Nova Scotia, is these are low-vaccine communities.”
Sommers thanked the communities involved in the measles outbreak for their co-operation with public health, saying they followed recommendations and “avoided any exposures outside of their households.” As a result, he said, there have been no new public exposure sites to report.
