{"id":30473,"date":"2025-04-11T12:28:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T16:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/?p=30473"},"modified":"2025-04-11T17:03:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T21:03:18","slug":"release-ontarios-measles-outbreak-requires-much-more-visible-effective-public-health-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/index.php\/release-ontarios-measles-outbreak-requires-much-more-visible-effective-public-health-response\/","title":{"rendered":"<FONT COLOR=\"#E00000\">RELEASE:<\/FONT> Ontario\u2019s Measles Outbreak Requires Much More Visible &#038; Effective Public Health Response"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(April 11, 2025)<\/p>\n<p>Toronto \u2013 The Ontario Health Coalition is raising concerns about the sharp increase in people infected with the measles in Ontario. The data should raise red flags. According to the most recent <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.publichealthontario.ca\/-\/media\/Documents\/M\/24\/measles-ontario-epi-summary.pdf?sc_lang=en&amp;rev=151281bd66344adaa501080d2389bb44&amp;hash=66443467F410FBD2E71378196BEA72C1\">epidemiological summary<\/a><\/span> from Public Health Ontario:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From October 18, 2024 to April 9, 2025, Ontario has reported a total of 816 measles cases (678 confirmed, 138 probable) associated with this outbreak (<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.publichealthontario.ca\/-\/media\/Documents\/M\/24\/measles-ontario-epi-summary.pdf?sc_lang=en&amp;rev=151281bd66344adaa501080d2389bb44&amp;hash=66443467F410FBD2E71378196BEA72C1\">Figure 1<\/a><\/span>) occurring in 15 public health units (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.publichealthontario.ca\/-\/media\/Documents\/M\/24\/measles-ontario-epi-summary.pdf?sc_lang=en&amp;rev=151281bd66344adaa501080d2389bb44&amp;hash=66443467F410FBD2E71378196BEA72C1\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Table 1<\/span><\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>The majority of the identified cases are in the West and Southwestern parts of Ontario but there are also outbreaks in the South East and cases and clusters in the Near North, North, and Hamilton Niagara areas.<\/li>\n<li>There are 155 new cases since April 3. Among infants, children and adolescents, 92.5% were unimmunized, while among adults, 62.0% (n=124) were unimmunized.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cOntario\u2019s immunization rates are lower than our peer countries in Europe and are down since 2017,\u201d reported Dr. Dick Zoutman, OHC Board Member, retired infectious disease specialist and Emeritus Professor, School of Medicine, Queen&#8217;s University, noting that Europe\u2019s vaccination rates for measles are at 91% and countries like Denmark have rates over 93%, compared to Ontario\u2019s 70%. \u201cThis is a Public Health failure that must be addressed with the utmost urgency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople are confused as to what they should do. Public Health needs to make clear and highly visible the fact that the virus is airborne and easily transmitted. There are far too many people who are not immunized and the language being used regarding people born before or after 1970 is confusing and unclear for regular people,\u201d said Natalie Mehra, executive director who notes that the Coalition\u2019s members in the Southwest are reporting that some people are wearing masks in public places and doctor\u2019s offices but the information about what people should be doing is not being sufficiently broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>Ontario\u2019s immunization rates are lower than the global average and are down since 2017. This, the Coalition notes, is a Public Health failure that needs to be addressed with the utmost urgency.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/index.php\/release-ontarios-measles-outbreak-requires-much-more-visible-effective-public-health-response\/measles-outbreak-release-graph-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30476\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/measles-outbreak-release-graph-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/measles-outbreak-release-graph-1.png 943w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/measles-outbreak-release-graph-1-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/measles-outbreak-release-graph-1-768x574.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.publichealthontario.ca\/en\/Data-and-Analysis\/Infectious-Disease\/Immunization-Tool\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">https:\/\/www.publichealthontario.ca\/en\/Data-and-Analysis\/Infectious-Disease\/Immunization-Tool<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ontario is far below its own targets for immunization of school aged children and the rate has declined:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/index.php\/release-ontarios-measles-outbreak-requires-much-more-visible-effective-public-health-response\/measles-outbreak-release-graph-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30475\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/measles-outbreak-release-graph-2-504x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/measles-outbreak-release-graph-2-504x1024.jpg 504w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/measles-outbreak-release-graph-2-148x300.jpg 148w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/measles-outbreak-release-graph-2-768x1560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/measles-outbreak-release-graph-2-756x1536.jpg 756w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/measles-outbreak-release-graph-2-1008x2048.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/measles-outbreak-release-graph-2.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/index.php\/release-ontarios-measles-outbreak-requires-much-more-visible-effective-public-health-response\/measles-outbreak-release-graph-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30474\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/measles-outbreak-release-graph-3-504x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/measles-outbreak-release-graph-3-504x1024.png 504w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/measles-outbreak-release-graph-3-148x300.png 148w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/measles-outbreak-release-graph-3-768x1560.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/measles-outbreak-release-graph-3-756x1536.png 756w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/measles-outbreak-release-graph-3-1008x2048.png 1008w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/measles-outbreak-release-graph-3.png 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Coalition is calling on Public Health leaders to give clear and urgent preventative advice, to make clear to the public that the virus is airborne and easily transmitted, and take immediate measures to protect against the spread of measles.<\/p>\n<p>Global data is available here: <a href=\"https:\/\/immunizationdata.who.int\/global\/wiise-detail-page\/measles-vaccination-coverage?CODE=Global&amp;ANTIGEN=MCV2&amp;YEAR=\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">https:\/\/immunizationdata.who.int\/global\/wiise-detail-page\/measles-vaccination-coverage?CODE=Global&amp;ANTIGEN=MCV2&amp;YEAR=<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/measles-outbreak-media-release-web-vrsn-April-11-2025.pdf\">Click here for printable version of release<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(April 11, 2025) Toronto \u2013 The Ontario Health Coalition is raising concerns about the sharp increase in people infected with the measles in Ontario. 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