Ontario child under 5 dies of measles: provincial health agency
In a report published Thursday, Public Health Ontario said the child was not vaccinated against the highly infectious respiratory virus. It did not indicate when or where the child died, or their specific age.
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![A colourized electron transmission micrograph of measles virus particles. The highly-contagious virus may be spreading locally, health officials in Quebec warned on Friday. A colourized electron transmission micrograph of measles virus particles.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7131773.1709334919!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/measles-virus.jpg)
In a report published Thursday, Public Health Ontario said the child was not vaccinated against the highly infectious respiratory virus. It did not indicate when or where the child died, or their specific age.