A second lab-confirmed case of measles has been recognized in Toronto.
Town’s public well being company mentioned that an toddler who not too long ago returned from journey has contracted the illness. The kid is recovering at dwelling.
The primary Toronto case was recognized on Feb. 16.
Toronto Public Well being is warning that anybody who attended the Agincourt Public Library between 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on March 11 might have been uncovered. People ought to monitor for signs till April 1 and double verify that their vaccinations are updated.
Signs of measles embody purple rashes, fever, cough, runny nostril, purple eyes and fatigue. People may also get uncommon white spots of their mouth.
The variety of measles infections in Ontario to date this yr has already surpassed the full variety of instances reported in 2023.
As of March 13, Public Well being Ontario had confirmed not less than eight instances of measles throughout the province. Instances have been recognized in Peel Area, Hamilton, Brant County and Windsor-Essex County.
Of these infections, six had been associated to journey and two had an unknown supply of publicity.
In 2023, there have been seven instances of measles confirmed in Ontario.
Canada-wide knowledge is much less detailed, with the Public Well being Company of Canada reporting 17 instances of measles as of March 2, together with one case of congenital rubella syndrome.