Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are declaring the measles outbreak over as of today.
According to a provincial release, the most recently recorded case of the virus was in August. There have been over 1000 cases of measles in Manitoba since the outbreak was first declared in 2025. Of those cases, 931 were confirmed cases and 107 were probable, and 87 percent were either unimmunized or had an unknown measles immunization status.
“Throughout the outbreak period, 52 measles-related hospitalizations were reported, including six intensive care unit admissions,” said the province in a release. “Half of all hospitalized cases occurred in children under 10 years of age, and most were unimmunized or had an unknown immunization status. No deaths were reported. There have been 21 cases of measles in pregnant individuals and four cases of congenital measles.”
The release also said immunization rates increased during the outbreak period, with about 15 percent more Manitobans receiving the measles vaccine in 2025 than in 2024.
“With the outbreak now over, the temporary outbreak-related eligibility criteria for measles immunization of children aged six months to under 12 months in affected regions is no longer in effect,” the release continued. “Children should follow Manitoba’s routine immunization schedule, which recommends the first dose of measles vaccine at 12 months of age or older.”
There are also no longer any measles outbreaks currently occurring in Canada, though outbreaks are still occurring in the United States.
