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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

Warning signage for suspected cases of measles is seen outside the main entrance of Woodstock General Hospital in Woodstock, Ont., Thursday, May 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne

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.