Ontario measles cases more than double over last 2 weeks, 31 hospitalizations reported – CBC

195 additional cases reported since Feb. 27

Mar 13, 2025

Ontario is seeing a massive surge in measles cases as an ongoing outbreak spreads in the province among mostly unvaccinated people.

Public Health Ontario is reporting 372 total cases since an outbreak began on Oct. 28, 2024. That’s a jump of 195 cases since the agency’s last report on Feb. 27.

The spread has resulted in 31 hospitalizations, including one child who required intensive care. Of those who were hospitalized, 30 were unvaccinated and one person’s immunization status was unknown.

The public health agency described the latest numbers as being a “sharp increase,” attributing the outbreak expansion to transmission among unimmunized children and teens.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/measles-outbreak-cases-ontario-1.7482761