Canada infant born with measles from unvaccinated mother dies [Video]

A Canadian infant who was born prematurely and had measles has died, officials said Thursday without confirming a cause of death, raising heightened concern about the virus’s resurgence.

Canada has recorded 2,755 measles cases — including 2,429 confirmed and 326 probable — according to federal health data updated on June 2.

The epicenter of the outbreak is the province of Ontario, where nearly 2,000 cases have been reported.

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Kieran Moore, said in a statement “the infant contracted the virus before birth from their mother, who had not received the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.”

“While measles may have been a contributing factor in both the premature birth and death, the infant also faced other serious medical complications unrelated to the virus,” he added.

In March, Moore said the outbreak was “disproportionately affecting some Mennonite, Amish, and other Anabaptist communities,” partly due to lower …