2026-10-21 from globalnews.ca
Canada’s measles outbreak that lost the country its global elimination status is officially over after two years.
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said Monday the multi-jurisdictional outbreak is over because more than two months have passed since the last case linked to the outbreak was reported.
It began in October 2024 in New Brunswick and saw more than 6,400 cases reported across 10 provinces and territories.
In total, 6,417 cases were linked to the outbreak, including 1,032 reported this year. Ontario saw the highest number of total cases with 2,390 reported, followed by 2,299 in Alberta and 1,033 in Manitoba. Other cases were seen in all provinces and territories except Yukon, Nunavut and Newfoundland and Labrador.
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