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Measles outbreaks in Ontario, Quebec concerning, Canada’s top doctor says - National | Globalnews.ca

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Dr. Theresa Tam says the majority of recent infections reported in Canada were among people who were unvaccinated, including many children, and infants under one.

Ontario public health reported 38 measles cases 12 confirmed and 26 probable as of Jan. 15 linked to an out-of-province travel exposure in New Brunswick .

As of Tuesday , health officials in Quebec reported 16 cases of the highly contagious infection.

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