Ottawa health officials bracing for potential cases of measles – CBC

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Apr 15, 2025

Amid a province-wide measles outbreak, Ottawa health authorities are bracing for the possibility of the virus emerging in the city.

As of yet, there are no known cases of measles in Ottawa, but the virus is spreading in other parts of eastern Ontario.

“There is a large outbreak in Ontario and we have to be prepared that we may see measles cases in Ottawa,” said Dr. Trevor Arnason, interim medical officer of health for Ottawa Public Health (OPH).

According to Public Health Ontario, there have been 804 confirmed and probable cases of measles in the province so far this year.

The South East Health Unit, which covers Kingston and Belleville, reported 58 cases of measles as of April 9, which is 22 more than the previous case count a week prior.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-measles-bracing-1.7510415