Health experts say there is the potential for small-scale “sporadic” community transmission of measles in Ontario after a vaccinated adult contracted the disease.
He noted that given the global rise in measles infections, Canada will likely see a slight rise in cases, which is why vaccination is so important. CTV News Toronto reached out for an updated statement from Ontario’s Medical Officer of Health and was directed to a Feb. 20 memo that warned public health unitsThe memo acknowledges that with March Break coming up, healthcare practitioners should encourage vaccinations and report possible cases.
“It's been eradicated or eliminated, rather, in North America and Canada since 1998, and all of the Americas for a few decades now. And we really don't want to have that it reintroduction.”
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