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Ontario Sees Sharp Drop in Weekly Measles Cases as Outbreak Declines

Public health officials warn that low vaccination coverage continues to fuel regional clusters despite falling infection rates

Overview

  • Ontario logged 12 new measles infections this week, marking a steep drop from 33 cases last week and 96 the week before.
  • Northern Ontario’s Sault Ste. Marie region reported two of the new infections, maintaining a persistent cluster there.
  • Southwestern Ontario, the area hardest hit this spring, added four more measles cases despite the overall downward trend.
  • Since an outbreak linked to travel from New Brunswick began in October 2024, Ontario’s cumulative total has reached 2,223 cases.
  • Alberta health authorities recorded 64 new measles cases this week, raising the province’s total to 1,169 and keeping it second highest nationwide.