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Measles Hits 30-Year High in US as Canadian Outbreaks Persist

Health officials have imposed tighter reporting protocols, visitor limits and exposure alerts to curb flaring outbreaks from Michigan to Nova Scotia

Overview

  • CDC data show 1,319 confirmed measles cases across 39 states, the highest nationwide total since 1992.
  • Kent County Health Department reported two new cases last week, bringing its local total to four within Michigan’s statewide count of 18.
  • Nova Scotia Public Health confirmed 30 cases in the Northern Zone, largely in large, low-immunity households linked to domestic travel exposures.
  • New Brunswick’s online dashboard lists 15 active infections, while Ontario’s Southwestern Public Health area recorded its first week without new cases since spring.
  • Alberta Health Services has limited visitors to two per patient at select cancer and pediatric units as part of expanded containment measures.