Unimmunized young child dies after contracting measles: Report

Public Well being Ontario says a younger baby has died after being hospitalized for measles — the primary such dying in additional than a decade.

A report printed Thursday says the kid was beneath 5 years outdated and never immunized in opposition to the virus.

The report exhibits there have been no different measles-related deaths recorded within the province between Jan. 1, 2013 and this week.

The company says there have been 22 confirmed instances of measles in Ontario this 12 months, 13 of them in youngsters.

It says 12 of the kids weren’t immunized in opposition to measles and the opposite had an unknown immunization standing.

5 of the kids, together with the one who died, required hospitalization.

A spokesperson for Ontario Well being Minister Sylvia Jones expressed condolences to the grieving household.

In an emailed assertion, Hannah Jensen additionally urged residents to remain updated with their vaccinations to make sure they and their family members are protected in opposition to infectious ailments.

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Could 17.