Measles Resources for Health Care Providers
Suspected or Confirmed Cases of Measles
Isolate suspected or confirmed cases of measles immediately into a single room with closed door. Refer to WECHU’s Clinical Office Checklist for Measles to prepare the clinical office for a patient with suspected measles.
HCPs are required to report suspected cases to the WECHU immediately and complete the Measles Investigation and Reporting form the SAME day as the initial patient visit.
If a patient’s immunization records are unavailable, immunization with measles-containing vaccine is preferable to ordering serological testing to determine immune status.
For support or consultation, please call 519-258-2146 ext. 1420.
Also, be sure to check out the updates and alerts website section for more recent HCP updates.
Additional resources for HCPs:
- Public Health Ontario - Measles Information for Health Care Providers
- Canadian Immunization Guide: Measles
- Public Health Ontario - Measles Information - for the latest information and guidance
- Measles in Ontario Enhanced Epidemiological Summary – for epidemiological information on confirmed measles cases, including case location’s and vaccination status
- Technical Brief - Interim IPAC Recommendations and Use of PPE for Care of Individuals with Suspect or Confirmed Measles – for detailed IPAC recommendations
- Measles Infectious Disease Protocol – for disease-specific information
- Measles resource – for primary care providers by the Ontario College of Family Physicians, a resource on immunization and management of suspected cases in primary care
To learn more about Measles, visit
- Public Health Agency of Canada (Search for “Measles”)
- CDC- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Search for “Measles”)