Measles cases jump to 30 in Waterloo Region
Posted Apr 24, 2025 01:12:01 PM.
Last Updated Apr 24, 2025 01:46:46 PM.
There are 13 new cases of measles in Waterloo Region, according to an update from Public Health Ontario.
The health agency is reporting a total of 30 measles cases in the muncipality, a rate of 4.4 per cent per 100,000.
Across the province, there have been 95 new measles cases since last week, bringing the total number of people infected past 1,000. It says a total of 1,020 people have had measles since the province’s outbreak began last October.
The agency says the ongoing rise in cases in Ontario is “due to continued exposures and transmission among individuals who have not been immunized.”
Many of the new cases continue to be reported in southwestern portion of the province. Three-quarters of the total measles cases in Ontario have been infants, children and teens.
The Public Health Agency of Canada says measles cases have been reported in six provinces — Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan
As of Wednesday, Alberta has reported 122 cases of measles since its outbreak began in March.
Quebec declared its measles outbreak over earlier this week after no new cases were reported in 32 days.
