Toronto/CMEDIA: Public Health Ontario (PHO) has reported 95 new measles cases since last week, bringing the total number of people infected to over 1,000.
A total of 1,020 people have had measles, PHO says since the province’s outbreak began last October.
The ongoing rise in cases is “due to continued exposures and transmission among individuals who have not been immunized,’ said PHO
While many of the new cases continue to be reported in southwestern Ontario, three-quarters of the total measles cases in Ontario have infected infants, children and teens.
The Public Health Agency of Canada says Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan. said PHO are being infected with measles cases.
As of Wednesday, Alberta has reported 122 cases of measles since its outbreak began in March.
Quebec declared that its measles outbreak was over earlier this week after no new cases were reported in 32 days.
