Quebec’s Health Department has declared an end to the measles outbreak in the province.
A spokeswoman said Tuesday the department determined the outbreak was over after no new cases were reported over the weekend.
Marie-Christine Patry says an outbreak can be considered over if 32 days pass without a new reported infection.
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Quebec’s outbreak began in December 2024, and involved a contagious traveller who had visited the province before they were diagnosed.
Most of the province’s cases — 32 out of 40 — were reported in the Laurentians region north of Montreal.
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The federal government says there have been 880 measles cases reported in five provinces so far in 2025, with the vast majority — 804 — in Ontario.
Patry says there hasn’t been a new case of measles reported in Quebec since March 18.
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