Children in Peel Region risk catching measles due to low vaccination rates, warns doctor

As the number of measles cases continue to rise across Ontario, a Peel Region doctor says parents should be wary of low vaccination rates and how that puts their children at risk for the highly contagious disease that can be fatal.Measles symptoms include red rash, fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and fatigue, and may start around 10 days after exposure but can appear anywhere from seven to 21 days later.

One case of measles has been reported in Peel Region so far this year. Cases have also been reported in recent weeks in The drastic drop in vaccination since 2020 might be partly due to the lack of mandated reporting during the pandemic among school-aged children, Peel's public health agency told CBC Toronto in a statement.

That can mean a transmission rate of over 90 per cent in the community for kids who are not vaccinated, Luthra says.Symptoms include red rash, fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and fatigue, and may start around 10 days after exposure but can appear anywhere from seven to 21 days later. In Peel Region, the number of seven-year-olds considered fully vaccinated against measles went from 77% in 2020 to 39% in 2022, per a Public Health Ontario report. That figure is 'concerning,' said Dr. Sanjeev Luthra, a pediatrician at William Osler Health System.

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