The BC Centre for Disease Control is reporting there is 10 new measles cases across the province. The new cases bring the total number of cases in BC to 87.
Health officials say all 10 of the new cases are coming from the Northern Health region. The region’s 61 cases are by far the most in any BC health authority.
Northern Health currently has 6 active measles cases and is the only health authority with active cases in the province.
Total measles cases reported by health authorities. in 2025: 87
- Northern Health: 61
- Vancouver Coastal Health: 8
- Fraser Health: 7
- Interior Health: 8
- Island Health: 3
The BC CDC has not released new exposure locations in the region since Monday, but it urges people to self-isolate if they have been exposed to the virus.
Symptoms:
- Symptoms of measles include fever, cough, runny nose, and red and inflamed eyes that are often sensitive to light. These symptoms are followed by a rash, which starts first on the face and neck, and spreads to the chest, arms and legs. The rash lasts about 4 to 7 days. There may also be small white spots inside the mouth.
- Symptoms can start between 7 and 21 days after a person is infected with the measles virus.
- Measles is a serious illness that can also lead to complications including pneumonia, encephalitis (swelling of the brain), and even death.
Health officials continue to push for people to get vaccinated, as they say immunization is the best way to prevent measles.