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Quebec reports three measles cases linked to Montreal-area pediatric centre

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Quebec doctors sounding alarm over measles cases
As hospitals across Quebec deal with a surge of influenza cases, doctors are now sounding the alarm about another highly contagious virus: measles. An outbreak has now been declared after several confirmed cases, some involving children. Felicia Parrillo has more on where the cases are and what people should watch out for. – Dec 17, 2025

Quebec has confirmed three measles cases linked to a pediatric medical centre in an off-island suburb of Montreal.

The first case was reported in early December, the first in the province since April.

People who visited the UP pediatric emergency centre in St-Eustache, Que., during the afternoon and evening of Nov. 28 may have been exposed.

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More than 5,300 measles cases have been reported in Canada so far this year, mostly in Ontario and Alberta.

A total of 36 cases were reported in Quebec during an outbreak earlier this year.

The Quebec government says more cases are possible and vaccination is the best protection against the highly contagious illness.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 15, 2025.

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