Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Alanna Smith, Kristy Kirkup
Publication Date: June 6, 2025 - 17:43
Ontario baby’s measles-related death highlights vaccination critical, health experts say
June 6, 2025
Health care providers say the death of a premature baby infected with measles in Ontario is a stark reminder of the importance of getting immunized to protect against the highly contagious virus.The first death associated with the current measles outbreak in Canada was confirmed on Thursday by the provincial health ministry. A baby born prematurely in Southwestern Ontario, considered the epicentre of the country’s measles outbreak, contracted measles before birth from their unvaccinated mother.
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