Canada is reporting a rising number of confirmed measles cases. Experts have warned of a potential risk for the exponential spread of the highly infectious disease. There are also growing calls for wastewater surveillance to track this highly contagious infection more accurately. Several provinces are seeing a rise in reported cases, including Ontario where the outbreak is accelerating. Global’s Katherine Ward has been monitoring the surge closely and has the story.
- Saskatchewan Health Authority reports 6th measles case in province’s southwest
- Ontario reports 89 new measles cases over a week