{"id":6339,"date":"2025-06-06T10:54:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T14:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/?p=6339"},"modified":"2025-06-06T11:57:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T15:57:18","slug":"updated-measles-epidemiological-summary-what-health-professionals-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/news-articles\/updated-measles-epidemiological-summary-what-health-professionals-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Updated Measles Epidemiological Summary: What Health Professionals Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ongoing measles transmission in Ontario is impacting multiple public health units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>Information about Measles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Measles is a serious respiratory infection that is highly contagious. Individuals with measles spread the virus by coughing or sneezing into the air. It can also be transmitted by touching your eyes, nose, or mouth after touching an infected surface. Symptoms of measles include fever, a red blotchy rash, red watery eyes, and a cough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>Information and Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For more information, see Public Health Ontario\u2019s webpage: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.publichealthontario.ca\/en\/Diseases-and-Conditions\/Infectious-Diseases\/Vaccine-Preventable-Diseases\/Measles\/Measles-Exposures-Ontario\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Measles Exposures in Ontario<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For detailed information on measles cases in Ontario see: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.publichealthontario.ca\/-\/media\/Documents\/M\/24\/measles-ontario-epi-summary.pdf?sc_lang=en&amp;rev=76ac36d189754943bc21c0c01f4dfed6&amp;hash=5A32F6174C56F813CD73BC61775BF10F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Measles in Ontario Enhanced Epidemiological Summary<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For guidance, see Public Health Ontario\u2019s resource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.publichealthontario.ca\/-\/media\/Documents\/M\/24\/measles-information-health-care-providers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Measles: Information for Health Care Providers<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Occupational therapists should continue to stay informed about public health advice and guidance, incorporate any public health issued protocols, and complete their point of care risk assessment as outlined in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/resources\/standard-for-infection-prevention-and-control-ipac-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Standard for Infection Prevention and Control<\/a>.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need support, you can reach out to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/public-health-unit-locations\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/public-health-unit-locations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">local Public Health Unit<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also contact our Practice team by email at <a href=\"mailto:practice@coto.org\">practice@coto.org<\/a> or by calling 416-214-1177 x240.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ongoing measles transmission in Ontario is impacting multiple public health units. Information about Measles Measles is a serious respiratory infection that is highly contagious. Individuals with measles spread the virus by coughing or sneezing into the air. It can also be transmitted by touching your eyes, nose, or mouth after touching an infected surface. 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