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Manitoba’s provincewide measles outbreak is over, public health officials say, after 1,038 cases were reported since it began in February 2025.
The declaration followed weeks without a laboratory-confirmed case. The last lab-confirmed measles case in the province was identified in August.
Measles cases and hospitalizations
The outbreak included 931 laboratory-confirmed cases and 107 probable cases. There were also 52 measles-related hospitalizations, including six admissions to intensive care.
Half of those hospitalized were under the age of 10. No measles-related deaths were reported during the outbreak.
Most reported cases involved people who were either not immunized or whose immunization status was unknown. Manitoba reported that 87 per cent of all cases involved those people.
Vaccination uptake rises
Measles vaccine uptake increased as the outbreak unfolded. About 15 per cent more Manitobans received measles vaccine in 2025 than in 2024.
Manitoba said the rise in immunization helped improve protection against the disease across the province and thanked residents who contributed to the response.
In areas affected by the outbreak, temporary eligibility had made measles vaccination available earlier for children aged six months to under 12 months. That temporary measure is no longer in effect now that the outbreak has been declared over.
Routine immunization schedule
The end of the outbreak means Manitoba residents are being directed back to the province’s routine immunization schedule.
The change follows the end of the temporary outbreak-related eligibility criteria, but officials are still urging Manitobans to make sure their immunizations are current.
“Although no measles outbreaks are currently occurring in Canada, measles transmission remains high in some parts of the world and outbreaks continue in the United States,” the Manitoba government cautioned.
Measles transmission outside Canada
The province said measles transmission remains high in some parts of the world and outbreaks continue in the United States. Manitobans are encouraged to stay informed about public-health guidance and keep measles immunizations up to date.
For now, the province’s final outbreak numbers include more than 1,000 reported cases, dozens of hospitalizations and six ICU admissions, alongside a 15 per cent increase in vaccination.
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