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A measles outbreak in Southwestern Ontario has been traced to a religious gathering in New Brunswick last year.

In a March 7 letter to Ontario’s health units, chief medical officer Dr. Kieran Moore confirmed an exposure at a large Mennonite gathering.

Unvaccinated attendees unknowingly brought the virus to Ontario, leading to widespread infections, mainly in Norfolk, Oxford, and Elgin counties.

Health officials are urging people to get vaccinated, as cases in Ontario now total 470 and continue to spread.

READ MORE: Public Health Ontario reporting 120 more measles cases since March 14

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