Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Jennifer Yang
Publication Date: April 24, 2025 - 21:16
Ontario measles outbreak crosses 1,000 cases, far outstripping other provinces
April 24, 2025
Ontario’s ballooning measles outbreak has surpassed 1,000 cases, a grim milestone just days after Quebec declared its own outbreak to be over.Public Health Ontario reported Thursday that the province is now up to 1,020 measles cases – an increase of 95 since its last update one week ago. Of those, 884 are confirmed cases, and 136 are classified as probable.
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