Update - Measles Outbreak Preparedness and Response
To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: June 12, 2025
From: Dr. Michelle Foote, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Subject: Update - Measles Outbreak Preparedness and Response
Dear Colleagues,
The Ministry of Health has shared a memorandum to health care providers entitled “Update – Measles Outbreak preparedness and Response,” dated June 11, 2025. The memorandum summarizes epidemiology of the current provincial outbreak and the outbreak immunization strategy. The accompanying document, “FAQ Measles Exposures for HCPS,” provides further recommendations on managing measles in health care settings.
More information on testing for measles, managing suspected and confirmed cases, and reporting, is available on OPH’s website: Measles - Ottawa Public Health. For additional information and resources, please refer to the following OPH Public Health Alerts: Measles Update and Resources for Health Care Providers from February 12th, 2025, and Updated provincial measles vaccination recommendations - Ottawa Public Health from May 14, 2025.