Ontario is among the provinces in the midst of a major measles outbreak as many families look to gather and travel over March break.

Measles is making a troubling comeback in Canada this year, with cases rising sharply after years of near-elimination. What's going on?

“Measles is not Covid,” said Tran. “This is a virus that has a long history of infection around the world. It’s very preventable through an effective vaccine that has been available in Canada for generations. It has been part of the routine immunization schedule in Ontario since the 1960s.”

More cases were reported in the first two months of this year than all of 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Southwestern Public Health (SWPH) is warning people in Oxford and Elgin counties of yet another batch of potential measles exposures as the health unit and a neighbouring public health authority battle a rapidly growing outbreak of the viral disease.

Measles outbreaks across North America are threatening the region's status of having officially eliminated the virus, officials from the Pan-American Health Organization warned, potentially undoing a hard-fought victory to wipe out community transmission.

A measles outbreak in the American southwest has killed a second person, an unvaccinated adult, New Mexico health officials said on Thursday. The fatality comes roughly a week after measles took the life of an unvaccinated child in nearby Texas, the first US death from the disease since 2015.

Measles is among the most contagious diseases known to mankind. One person can infect as many as 18 others and the virus can remain in the air hours after an infected person leaves a room. In Canada, the national target is 95 per cent immunization coverage to prevent outbreaks.

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"There is nothing 'normal' about a measles outbreak," Tompkins County Whole Health Medical Director Dr. William Keplack said.