There are early signals that measles — one of the world’s most contagious viruses — may be quietly spreading within parts of Canada as health officials brace for more imported infections during the March Break travel season.
The country now has at least nine confirmed infections for 2024, according to a CBC News count, a two-month tally that’s not far off the dozen cases reported Canada-wide for all of 2023.
Two recent cases, identified in Quebec and Ontario, were not tied to prior travel and didn’t come into contact with any known measles cases, suggesting the individuals may have been infected within