Local man in mid-30s diagnosed with measles, health officials say [Video]

As measles cases in the region and across the country surge, London’s health unit has recorded its first lab-confirmed case of the highly contagious virus. 

A man in his mid-30s has been confirmed to have the illness, said Dr. Alex Summers, the medical officer of health for the Middlesex-London health Unit. He was exposed to measles outside of this immediate region, he added. 

“We received that report over the weekend and have been able to follow up with all exposed individuals to make sure that they’re notified and taking appropriate precautions.” 

The man said he was vaccinated against the measles when he was younger, but doesn’t have vaccination records so health officials are still working to verify that information, Summers said. 

“Over 90 per cent of the cases of measles in southwestern Ontario have been amongst people who are unvaccinated. We will see periodic and sporadic cases even amongst those …