Grey Bruce Public Health has confirmed a case of the measles in the region.
Manger of the Infectious Diseases Team Gillian Jordan says Public Health confirmed the single case last Thursday. It is the first case confirmed in Grey Bruce this year, after eight were reported in the fall of 2024.
“Prior to our eight cases and this case that was reported last week, the last case of measles that was reported in Grey Bruce was actually back in 1996. So these cases in 2024 and 2025 that we reported are unusual, but are tied to this ongoing multi-jurisdictional outbreak of measles in the Province of Ontario,” says Jordan.
She adds there is currently no risk of measles spreading in the region.
“At this time, based on our investigation, we haven’t identified any community exposure locations linked to our confirmed case,” Jordan explains. We are not aware of any ongoing risk within the community.”
Some other communities in southwestern Ontario have been dealing with more pronounced measles outbreaks recently. To date this year, over 400 cases of measles have been reported at Southwestern Public Health in St. Thomas and Grand Erie Public Health in Brantford.
“Over the past several weeks, places like Huron Perth Public Health, Windsor-Essex and other places within southwestern Ontario, but also moving down to southern Ontario and eastern parts of the province have been seeing increasing numbers of cases as well,” says Jordan.
She says the symptoms of measles can vary from a cough, cold and runny nose, to the more recognizable rash on the body.
In Ontario, two doses of measles vaccine has been part of the routine childhood immunization schedule since 1996. If you are unsure about your measles vaccine status, you can contact your primary care provider, Public Health or check your personal immunization records.
