Measles cases drop to new low in Oxford, Elgin: ‘Cautiously encouraged’

The London Free Press
A Southwestern Ontario public health unit at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak has reported the fewest new weekly cases in months. The four new measles cases reported by Southwestern Public Health – the health unit for Oxford and Elgin counties, Woodstock and St. Thomas – between June 12 and 19, mark the lowest […]
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MEASLES: Are fewer new cases a sign of the outbreak’s end?

The London Free Press
The public health office at the epicentre of Ontario’s measles outbreak has reported the lowest number of new infections in a week since April.
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Measles cases surge again in Oxford, Elgin as Ontario tally tops 1,000

The London Free Press
Measles cases have surged again for the Southwestern Ontario public health office at the centre of a provincewide outbreak, after a dip in reported cases.
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