Ontario measles: case confirmed in Halton

Another case of measles has been confirmed in Ontario, and officials are warning that others may have contracted the disease at health clinics.

A travel-related case was identified in Milton by Halton Region Health.

Officials said earlier this month that several medical clinics may have had potential exposures.

They say people who went to the Milton Trails Medical Clinic on April 2 between 12:45 and 4:00 p.m., and the Milton District Hospital emergency department and the Milton Trails Medical Clinic on April 4 between 1:33 and 7:00 p.m. Clinic on April 5 from 14:00 to 16:40.

Symptoms of measles include a red rash, fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and fatigue. People may have unusual white spots in their mouths.

In a news release, the health department said it was contacting known contacts.

“No other places where people could be exposed to such care have been identified,” they said.

As of April 3, Ontario had 10 laboratory-confirmed cases of measles.

This does not include the latter case.

Nine of them were travel-related, and one was in a person with an unknown source of exposure.

In 2023, seven cases of measles were confirmed in Ontario.