Measles outbreak over after two years, PHAC says

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Alberga, H. (2026, October 19). Measles outbreak over after two years, PHAC says. The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-measles-outbreak-public-health-phac/

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The Globe and Mail · collected 2026-10-19 · by Hannah Alberga

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The Public Health Agency of Canada announced that a two-year measles outbreak affecting 10 Canadian provinces and infecting more than 6,400 people has concluded. Two infants who were infected with measles in utero died shortly after birth. The outbreak began in New Brunswick in October 2024 and led to the loss of Canada’s measles elimination status a year later due to ongoing transmission for over 12 months. Dr. Joss Reimer, Chief Public Health Officer, emphasized that although the immediate outbreak is over, measles remains a global threat, with further travel-related cases expected in Canada.
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Story summary

As of October 19, 2026, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has declared an end to a two-year measles outbreak that infected more than 6,400 people across ten Canadian provinces. The outbreak began in New Brunswick in October 2024 and led to the loss of Canada’s measles elimination status due to ongoing transmission for over twelve months. Two infants—one each from Ontario and Alberta—died after being infected with measles while still in their mothers' wombs. PHAC attributes the resurgence of measles to declining vaccination rates, misinformation-driven vaccine hesitancy, distrust of authority, and disruptions to routine immunizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Joss Reimer, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, emphasized that although the outbreak is over, measles continues to circulate globally and could still enter Canada through travel-related cases.

Written for “Measles Outbreak Over In Canada” on 2026-10-19, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Measles Outbreak Over In Canada
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Measles outbreak over after 2 years, thousands infected in Canada: PHAC same event · 95%
Toronto Star · 0.97 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 8% hedged 1 of 13 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe the exact same declaration by PHAC about the end of a two-year measles outbreak across Canada that infected over 6,400 people and resulted in the deaths of two infants.”
4,400 measles cases reported in US as CDC to send 'disease detective' to Pennsylvania different event · 95%
ABC News (US)
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 41% hedged 7 of 17 📰 publisher trust 59
“The articles describe different outbreaks in two separate countries, United States and Canada.”
Bangladesh is battling measles. It's a 'real warning' to other nations different event · 95%
Dawn
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 8% hedged 2 of 24 📰 publisher trust 72
“The articles describe different outbreaks in Bangladesh and Canada.”
Manitoba declares measles outbreak over after weeks without cases different event · 80%
Global News · 0.88 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 11% hedged 2 of 19 📰 publisher trust 63
“While both articles discuss the end of a measles outbreak, they refer to different outbreaks: one in Manitoba and another across ten Canadian provinces.”
Measles outbreak declared over in Manitoba different event · 60%
CBC News · 0.88 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 27% hedged 4 of 15 📰 publisher trust 74
“The articles refer to different outbreaks, with one focusing on Manitoba and another covering a broader national scope involving multiple provinces.”
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Who wrote this

Hannah Alberga
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Topics

Alberta Canada New Brunswick Ontario The Public Health Agency of Canada

Subjects

Canada GPE · 3× Alberta GPE · 2× Ontario GPE · 2× Joss Reimer PERSON · 1× Manitoba GPE · 1× New Brunswick GPE · 1× Public Health Officer ORG · 1× Reimer PERSON · 1× The Public Health Agency of Canada ORG · 1×

Narrative

Two infants in Ontario and Alberta who were infected with measles while in the womb died after they were born. The outbreak began in New Brunswick in October 2024 and about a year later led to the loss of Canada’s measles elimination status due to ongoing transmission of the highly contagious disease for more than 12 months.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-19
2026-10-19 · The Globe and Mail
Measles outbreak over after two years, PHAC says · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 0 hedged)

A measles outbreak that spanned two years and infected thousands of people in Canada is over. asserted
that → span → Canada
The Public Health Agency of Canada made the declaration in a press release Monday, stating that more than 6,400 people were infected across 10 provinces. asserted
people → make → provinces
Two infants in Ontario and Alberta who were infected with measles while in the womb died after they were born. The outbreak began in New Brunswick in October 2024 and about a year later led to the loss of Canada’s measles elimination status due to ongoing transmission of the highly contagious disease for more than 12 months. asserted
outbreak → infect → months
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Joss Reimer says that although it’s encouraging to see the outbreak declared over, it doesn’t mean that measles is gone. asserted
measles → say → ?
Infectious disease experts have attributed the return of measles to declining vaccination rates, misinformation-fuelled vaccine hesitancy and distrust of authority, as well as disruptions to routine immunizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. asserted
experts → attribute → pandemic
“Measles continues to circulate globally, and we can expect to see further travel-related cases here at home,” Reimer said in a statement. asserted
Reimer → continue → statement
Ontario, which was one of the most affected provinces, declared its outbreak over last fall, while Alberta’s ended in July. asserted
Alberta → declare → July
Public health officials in Manitoba said the province’s last laboratory-confirmed case was in August. asserted
case → say → August
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