There’s now a handful of measles cases in the North Bay Parry Sound District.
The Health Unit says the number of cases has jumped from one to five – as of March 19.
Officials say all of the newly infected individuals are close contacts of the original case announced earlier this month and are not fully vaccinated against measles.
They’re currently self-isolating.
Medical Officer of Health Dr Carol Zimbalatti says there’s no evidence of the virus spreading throughout the region and no locations have been identified where the public could have been exposed.
“We continue to be in regular communication with the individuals and their close contacts to help keep our local risk level low, and we appreciate how closely public health isolation recommendations have been followed by these individuals,” she said.
Measles is a highly contagious virus that spreads through the air and can remain in the air or on surfaces for up to two hours after an infected person has left the area.
Zimbalatti says individuals can reduce their risk by avoiding travel to high-risk areas and getting up-to-date with their measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine.
