Worried about measles in southwestern Ontario? Here’s what you need to know – CBC

Vaccination is the best protection from measles, health officials stress

Mar 12, 2025

As measles cases continue to grow in southwestern Ontario, health officials say people need to make sure they are informed and vaccinated.

After years without locally acquired measles cases, both Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent are now seeing the disease spread in the community. Health officials in both regions say it’s a fluid situation, with cases likely to increase in the coming weeks.

Since January, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has reported six cases and the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit has reported seven cases as of Tuesday evening.

“I understand the concern of our community,” said Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, medical officer of health for Windsor-Essex.

“We are monitoring the situation carefully as it evolves. We are in conversation with our neighbouring health unit to understand the behaviour of disease in those communities.”

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-essex-chatham-kent-measles-1.7480693