Ontario’s Ministry of Health announced on Thursday the first recorded death of a measles patient from the current outbreak that started in October of last year.
Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, issued a statement announcing the death of a southwestern Ontario infant that was born prematurely and infected with the highly contagious virus through its mother, but offered few details.
“The infant contracted the virus before birth from their mother, who had not received the measles, mumps and rubella [MMR] vaccine. While measles may have been a contributing factor in both the premature birth and death, the infant also faced other serious medical complications unrelated to the virus,” Moore wrote.
“Out of respect for the family’s privacy, no further personal or medical details will be shared.”
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