April 15, 2025
Measles *Designated Reportable Disease (See also Childhood Diseases for relevant school information and notices) This is intended as a general guide. Consult a health care provider for diagnosis and for recommendations or advice. Notify the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit if there is a higher than usual number of cases of any disease.… Continue reading Measles
April 15, 2025 South East Health Unit (SEHU) is advising residents of potential measles exposure at several sites in the southeast region related to a new single positive case of measles. If you attended the following locations at these dates and times, you may have been exposed to measles: Exposure Location: Tamworth Elementary SchoolAddress: 6668… Continue reading South East Health Unit Reporting New Measles Exposure Locations
April 11, 2025 South East Health Unit (SEHU) is advising the community of additional measles exposures in Picton, Bloomfield, and Trenton. If you were present at these locations during these timeframes and are: please call public health at 613-966-5500, extension 349, Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm. This includes those who were only present briefly,… Continue reading South East Health Unit Reporting New Measles Exposures in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties
April 10, 2025 South East Health Unit (SEHU) is advising residents of potential measles exposure at several sites in the southeast region related to a new single positive case of measles. This is in addition to three other unrelated measles exposure locations SEHU identified in Kingston earlier this week for a different positive case of… Continue reading South East Health Unit is Investigating Exposures to a Confirmed Measles Case
April 6, 2025 Kingston – South East Health Unit (SEHU) is investigating a confirmed case of measles in the Kingston region. Four instances of potential measles exposures have been identified. If you attended these locations at these dates and times, you may have been exposed to measles: Exposure Location: Duncan McArthur HallAddress: 511 Union Street,… Continue reading South East Health Unit (SEHU) is Investigating Exposures to a Confirmed Measles Case
April 4, 2025 South East Health Unit (SEHU, formerly Hastings Prince Edward Public Health; Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health; and the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit) is continuing to investigate cases of measles connected to the provincial outbreak. As of April 2, 2025, Public Health Ontario has reported a total of 655… Continue reading Measles Outbreak continues in Ontario; Residents reminded that Vaccines are the Best Way to Protect Themselves
March 13, 2025 The South East Health Unit (SEHU, formerly Hastings Prince Edward Public Health; Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health; and the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit) is urging residents to make sure their immunizations are up to date amid the largest measles outbreak in the province in 30 years.… Continue reading Vaccines Remain the Best Protection During Ongoing Measles Outbreak
March 5, 2025 South East Health Unit (formerly Hastings Prince Edward Public Health; Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health; and the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit) has confirmed nine measles cases and is continuing to investigate contacts in Hastings County. SEHU is also advising the community of a measles exposure at: SEHU… Continue reading South East Health Unit confirms Measles Outbreak in Hastings County; Advises of Community Exposure
February 27, 2025 South East Health Unit (SEHU) is encouraging residents to know their measles vaccine status and be aware of measles symptoms. Ontario is currently experiencing a multi-jurisdictional measles outbreak that has included cases from New Brunswick and Manitoba. As of February 26, 2025, 177 cases of measles have been reported (127 confirmed, 50… Continue reading Public Health is Encouraging Residents to Know their Measles Vaccine Status
February 27, 2024 In a statement released on February 23, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer urged Canadians to get up to date with their measles vaccine as spring break approaches. The concern is that the global surge in measles activity, combined with the decline in measles vaccine coverage among school-aged children in Canada, could lead to an… Continue reading Measles Vaccine and March Break Travel