A child has died from measles in Hamilton, Ontario.

It's the first measles death in the province since 1989.

The child was not immunized against measles.

🔗: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/measles-death-child-ontario-1.7207293

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Ontario child's death from measles is 1st in province since 1989, public health says | CBC News

In a report published Thursday, Public Health Ontario said the child was not vaccinated against the highly infectious respiratory virus. It's the first recorded death from measles in the province since 1989, as far back as Ontario's data goes.

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@robsonfletcher And the parents should be charged with #CriminalNegligence. Knowing the risks, they deliberately withheld the vaccine that would have prevented their child’s death. I am sorry this child died. However, I have absolutely no sympathy whatsoever for the parents. They are to blame!