Ontario, Canada: 2025 Measles - 1,622 cases

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Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/art...imand-norfolk/

Child among two known cases of measles in Haldimand-Norfolk
By Sidra Jafri
Published: January 19, 2025 at 2:26PM EST

Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) is investigating a new case of measles, marking the second known instance in the Haldimand-Norfolk area this year.

The latest case involves a child, prompting health officials to issue a public advisory and step up efforts to contain the spread of the highly contagious disease.

In a media release issued on Saturday, GEPH said they have begun tracing potential contacts of the child to identity anyone who may have been exposed.

They stated the child has no recent travel history and the source of the child’s infection is under investigation.

This latest case comes just two weeks after another case was confirmed by the health unit.

On Jan. 10, GEPH stated in a media release that an adult from Haldimand-Norfolk was recovering from the virus at home. They said that the source of his infection is currently unknown.

GEPH is warning that those who may have been in the following areas during these times, could have been exposed to the virus:

65 Donly Dr. N., Suite B, Unit 4, Simcoe, Ont., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, from 5 p.m. to clinic close.
Courtland Old Colony Church on Dec. 29 from 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Delhi Community Health Centre Walk-in Clinic on Jan. 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Norfolk General Hospital – Emergency Department on Jan. 5 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m....

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Source: https://www.heartfm.ca/news/local-ne...ure-in-oxford/

Two Cases of Measles Exposure in Oxford
Monday, 20 January 2025 06:26
By Marcie Culbert


TILLSONBURG/WOODSTOCK - Southwestern Public Health is investigating two cases of measles exposure.

Officials say those who were in the Emergency Department of Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday January 14th could have been exposed to the virus.

The same goes for those who were in the Emergency Department of the Woodstock Hospital from 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday January 15th to 1:45 a.m. on Thursday January 16th.

Acing Medical Officer of Health Dr. Joyce Lock says they're trying to contact everyone who was exposed...

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Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/art...thern-ontario/

10 confirmed measles cases in southern Ontario
By Jennifer K. Baker and Krista Sharpe
Published: January 23, 2025 at 5:55PM EST

Confirmed cases of measles have now been reported at two public health units in southern Ontario.

Grand Erie Public Health said nine people have the highly contagious virus.

Of those, three are children and the remaining six are adults.

Only one of those cases is in Brantford-Brant, while the other eight are in Haldimand County and Norfolk County.

Southwestern Public Health, which covers Oxford County, Elgin County and St. Thomas, confirmed Thursday they have one active case. Officials believe it is likely connected to those reported by Grand Erie Public Health.

“There have been some links within the cases and then some of the transmission has been secondary as a result of that,” explained Filip Pajtondziev, the infectious diseases manager for Grand Erie Public Health.

CTV News asked Dr. Joyce Lock, the acting medical officer of health for Southwestern Public Health, if the recent measles cases could be called an outbreak.

“This is considered a cluster,” she told CTV News...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...sure-1.7441519

Toronto Public Health warns of possible measles exposure at Pearson Airport
Exposure may have happened on Turkish Airlines Flight TK17 from Istanbul to Toronto Wednesday
CBC News · Posted: Jan 24, 2025 8:14 PM EST | Last Updated: January 24

Toronto Public Health (TPH) says travellers may have been exposed to measles on Wednesday if they were on a Turkish Airlines flight or if they passed through Terminal 1 at Pearson International Airport.

The public health unit says it is investigating a case of measles involving a person on Turkish Airlines Flight TK17 from Istanbul to Toronto that arrived at 5:30 p.m. at Terminal 1.

TPH said it urges anyone who thinks they may have exposed to the virus to check their vaccination records and monitor for symptoms until Feb. 12...

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Source: https://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/ne...olk-brant-area

10th measles case: exposure list grows in Haldimand Norfolk Brant area
Susan Gamble
Published Jan 25, 2025 • Last updated 2 hours ago

Another case of measles has the local health unit warning the public they may have been exposed to the virus at a Brantford medical centre and a Simcoe school.
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This brings the number of measles cases in the Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) area to 10 with the latest a child from Haldimand-Norfolk who is recovering from home.

Measles is a highly contagious virus that can affect people up to 21 days after exposure and be passed on through the briefest of connections.

“GEPH is currently reaching out to individuals who may have been exposed to the measles virus through this case,” said a news release Saturday morning.

The health unit determined the public could have been exposed at the Grey Gretzky Medical Centre, 422 Grey St. in Brantford on Jan. 22 between 10:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. and at Bethel Baptist School, 4059 Highway 3 East, in Simcoe from Jan. 20 to Jan 21...

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Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/art...imand-norfolk/

Two more children test positive for measles in Haldimand-Norfolk
By Sidra Jafri
Published: January 29, 2025 at 7:58AM EST

Two children are recovering at home after testing positive for measles in the Haldimand-Norfolk area, according to Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH).

GEPH confirmed the cases in a release on Tuesday. They said where the children contracted the infection is still unknown.

According to GEPH, people who were at Walsingham Christian School in Walsingham, Ont. between Jan. 21 to 23 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. may have been exposed to the virus.

GEPH reports these two additional cases brought the total number of people positive for measles in the Grand Erie Region up to 12.

On Monday, GEPH confirmed the 10th case of measles in the Haldimand-Norfolk area, also contracted by a child. So far, six of those affected with the virus are adults and six are children....

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Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/art...stern-ontario/

Measles outbreak declared in southwestern Ontario
By Jennifer K. Baker
Published: January 29, 2025 at 5:57PM EST

Public health officials said they are now dealing with a measles outbreak in southwestern Ontario, with 19 confirmed cases as of Jan. 29.

Southwestern Public Health, which covers Oxford County, Elgin County and the City of St. Thomas, is reporting three cases of the highly contagious disease in children.

The remaining 16 infections are with Grand Erie Public Health, which serves the City of Brantford, Brant County, Haldimand County and Norfolk County. In an update Friday, officials said thirteen children and three adults have measles.

“When this started, we were looking at this being just a cluster of cases that were occurring predominantly in a non-immunized group,” explained Dr. Malcolm Lock, the acting medical officer of health for Grand Erie Public Health. “We’ve now moved to calling it an outbreak because of the numbers that are very rapidly increasing and the numbers that we think are going to continue to increase.”...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/londo...tals-1.7447405

Middlesex-London Health Unit reports multiple measles exposures at 2 local hospitals
Exposures reported at Children's Hospital, Strathroy emergency departments
Matthew Trevithick · CBC News · Posted: Jan 31, 2025 2:43 PM EST | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

As the number of measles cases continues to climb across the province, officials with the Middlesex-London Health Unit reported on Friday that there have been multiple exposures to confirmed cases recently at two local hospitals.

The exposures occurred in the emergency departments of Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital on Jan. 19 and 23, and the pediatric emergency department of London's Children's Hospital on Jan. 24, 25, and 28, the health unit said Friday.

Specifically, the health unit says the exposures occurred on:

Jan. 19 between 9:10 p.m. and 11:10 p.m. at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital's ER;
Jan. 23 between 3:45 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital's ER;
Jan. 24/25 between 8:30 p.m. and midnight in the waiting room of Children's Hospital's pediatric ER;
Jan. 24/25 between 8:45 p.m. and 3 a.m. in Children's Hospital's pediatric ER;
Jan. 28 between 10 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. in the waiting room of Children's Hospital's pediatric ER; and
Jan. 28 between 11:20 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. in Children's Hospital's pediatric ER.

In a statement, Dr. Joanne Kearon, the region's associate medical officer of health, said parents and guardians should seek medical care if they or their child is sick with suspected measles.

"We ask, however, that you phone ahead so that staff can put precautionary measures in place to prevent the spread within the health care setting," Kearon said...

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Source: https://www.norfolktoday.ca/2025/02/...ed-in-norfolk/

Three more measles cases reported in Norfolk
By 98.9 myFM News/Oldies 99.7 staff
Feb 3, 2025 | 6:44 AM

...At this time, the investigation has determined that those at the following locations may have been exposed to the measles virus:


Walsingham Christian School, 6th Concession Rd, Walsingham, Jan. 20-21, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Houghton Public School, RR #5, Langton, Jan. 21, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:05 p.m.
LaSalette Old Colony School, 71 La Salette Rd, La Salette, Jan. 21 – 22, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Jan. 24, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Delhi Community Health Centre Walk-In Clinic, 105 Main St. Delhi, Jan. 23, 2025, from 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Langton Arena, 30 Albert St., Langton, Jan. 25, 2025, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital, Emergency Department, 167 Rolph St., Tillsonburg, Jan. 25, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Jan. 26-27, 2025, from 10:37 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Woodstock General Hospital, Emergency Department, 310 Juliana Dr., Woodstock, Jan. 27, 2025, from 10:41 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Norfolk General Hospital, Emergency Department, 365 W St., Simcoe, Jan. 27, 2025, from 9:10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

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Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/art...public-health/

Two more measles cases confirmed by Grand Erie Public Health
By Heather Senoran
Published: February 03, 2025 at 6:42PM EST

There are 21 confirmed cases of measles in the Grand Erie region, including two additional cases in Norfolk County.

Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) said all 21 are in Haldimand County, Norfolk County, Brantford, and County of Brant.

All confirmed cases are currently recovering at home.

For the two new cases, officials said the infection source of the two new confirmed cases is linked to a previous exposure.

“GEPH is investigating and following up with known contacts who may have been exposed to the measles virus through these individuals,” said a media release.

The investigation determined that those at the following locations may have been exposed to the measles virus:

Family Practice Office, Roulston’s Pharmacy, 65 Donly Dr. N Suite B Unit 4, Jan. 28, 2025, from 5 to 7:20 p.m.
Shoppers Drug Mart, 470 Norfolk St., Simcoe, Jan 30, 2025, from 10 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Best Western Hotel, 17565 Yonge St, Newmarket, Jan 31, 2025, at 2 p.m. to Feb 1, 2025, at 11:30 a.m.
Magna Centre Arena, 800 Mulock Dr., Newmarket on January 31, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m...

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Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/art...orfolk-county/

Another confirmed case of measles in Norfolk County
By Sidra Jafri
Published: February 05, 2025 at 10:30AM EST

Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) is confirming another case of measles in Norfolk County as of Wednesday.

GEPH said in a media release Wednesday this new case brings the total up to 22 confirmed cases in the Grand Erie region, with 17 of them being children...

...The following locations may have been exposed to the infection:

Teeterville Public School, 229 Teeter St., Teeterville, Ont., Jan. 29 to 31, from 8:50 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.

Harvey’s and Swiss Chalet, 101 Queensway Dr. E., Simcoe, Ont., Jan. 29, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Bethel Baptist Church Master Clubs, 4059 Highway 3 East, Simcoe, Ont., Jan. 29, from 6:45 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Key Bible Club at Teeterville School, 229 Teeter St., Teeterville, Ont. Jan. 30, from 3:10 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Crossroads Congregational Church Boys Club, 6 Twelfth Concession Rd., Scotland, Ont. Jan. 30, from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Norfolk General Hospital, 360 West St., Simcoe, Ont. Feb. 2, from 10:05 a.m. to 12:05 p.m...

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Source: https://www.cp24.com/local/york/2025...-in-newmarket/

Officials warn of possible measles exposure at 2 locations in Newmarket
By Codi Wilson
February 05, 2025 at 6:52AM EST

York Region Public Health is warning the public about possible exposures to a confirmed case of measles in Newmarket last week.

According to officials, the potential exposures occurred at a hotel in Newmarket and the Magna Centre.

Anyone who attended the Best Western Voyageur Place Hotel, located at 17565 Yonge Street, between 2 p.m. on Friday and 11:30 a.m. on Saturday may have been exposed to measles, officials said.

York Region Public Health said those who visited the Magna Centre, located at 800 Mulock Drive, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday may have also been exposed to the virus...

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Source: https://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/ne...exposure-sites

More measles; more exposure sites in Grand Erie, Southwestern public health regions
Author of the article:
Susan Gamble
Published Feb 07, 2025 • Last updated 18 minutes ago • 3 minute read
With 24 confirmed cases of measles in the Grand Erie Public Health agency’s area and another eight cases in nearby Southwestern Public Health, there are now dozens of exposure sites.


Medical Officer of Health Dr. Ninh Tran said his Southwestern agency has ordered more vaccines for measles and is currently finishing a review of the immunization records for all school-aged children in the region.

“As a result, many families have been recently notified by public health of the need to update their vaccinations, including measles-containing vaccine,” Tran said.

Some families simply need to report their immunizations.

According to data for 2024, and including January 2025, Southwestern had 29 cases of measles and Grand Erie Health, which now includes Brantford, Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk, had 17 cases.

That represents almost 57 per cent of all of Ontario’s 81 cases last year...

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Source: https://www.cp24.com/local/2025/02/1...orfolk-county/

15 more measles cases reported in Norfolk County
By Jennifer K. Baker
February 10, 2025 at 7:26PM EST

The measles outbreak continues its spread in southwestern Ontario.

On Monday, Grand Erie Public Health announced 15 additional cases in Norfolk County.

The total number of infections reported across Haldimand County, Norfolk County, Brantford and Brant County now sits at 37. Five of them are adults and 32 are children. All are recovering at home.

Officials said the new illnesses are all linked to previously reported cases.

They also released an updated list of locations where the public may have been exposed to the measles:

Houghton Public School in Langton – From Feb. 3 to Feb. 5, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:05 p.m.
Delhi Community Health Centre Walk-In Clinic and Pharmasave – Feb. 8 between 9:00 a.m. and noon
Walsingham Christian School – Jan. 24, Jan. 30, Jan. 31 and Feb. 3 between 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Norfolk General Hospital in Simcoe – Feb. 7 between 3 p.m. to 5:35 p.m....