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Measles-infected infant dies in southwestern Ontario

Alessio Donnini
OntarioHealthMeaslesMumpsRubella

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Ontario's Ministry of Health announced the first recorded death in the current measles outbreak, which began in October of last year. An infant in southwestern Ontario, born prematurely, contracted the highly contagious virus from its unvaccinated mother. While measles may have contributed to the premature birth and death, the infant also had other serious medical complications.

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  1. 1 October (last year): Current measles outbreak started
  2. 2 Thursday: Ontario's Ministry of Health announced the infant's death
  • First recorded death in current measles outbreak
  • Premature birth
  • Serious medical complications for the infant
What: An infant died in southwestern Ontario after being infected with measles, marking the first recorded death in the current outbreak.
When: Thursday (announcement); current outbreak started in October of last year
Where: Southwestern Ontario
Why: Infant contracted measles from its unvaccinated mother; measles may have contributed to premature birth and death; infant also had other serious medical complications.
How: The infant contracted the virus before birth from its mother, who had not received the MMR vaccine.

Ontario's Ministry of Health announced the first recorded death in the current measles outbreak, which began in October of last year. An infant in southwestern Ontario, born prematurely, contracted the highly contagious virus from its unvaccinated mother. While measles may have contributed to the premature birth and death, the infant also had other serious medical complications.