Ontario reports 182 new measles cases, surpassing 1,600 since outbreak began

Measles has infected 182 more people in Ontario over the last week, bringing the province's case count to 1,622 since an outbreak began in October, health officials say.

Public Health Ontario's measles report says there have been 119 hospitalizations, including nine intensive care cases.

Of those hospitalized, 95 per cent were unvaccinated, including 89 children.

This is the third consecutive week that Ontario is reporting that new cases are in the 200-range, which is on the higher end since experts started keeping track of weekly spread.

Southwestern Ontario's public health unit is still where most of the new cases are concentrated.

Measles cases in Alberta have reached nearly 400 since mid-March, infecting just over 120 kids under age five.

The highly contagious disease continues to primarily infect unvaccinated children, infants and teenagers, both in Ontario and Alberta.