As measles spreads abroad, Lambton Public Health urges up-to-date vaccinations - CKNX News Today
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SarniaBy Stephanie ChavesOctober 12, 2026 - 6:30amWhile a measles outbreak continues to spread in the United States, local health officials say there has been no uptick in cases here. Recently, New York declared a statewide emergency over a measles outbreak. So far this year, New York has reported 108 cases of the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, as of October 1, there were 3,887 confirmed measles cases in the United States, and over 350 have required hospitalization. Lambton Public Health (LPH) Supervisor of Health Protection Carshenan Lai told Sarnia News Today, there's no word on outbreak concerns locally. "We haven't really received any information from the Ministry of Health that we're looking at a measles outbreak locally," said Lai. "We definitely monitor the situation and our measles vaccine rates are above the provincial average. So, to my knowledge, locally we're not looking at any risks that we've been communicated to by the ministry. "Lai noted residents should make sure they and their children have up-to-date vaccinations.
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