Six babies with unvaccinated mothers born with measles in Canada

Ontario's chief medical officer of health says infections could have been prevented through routine vaccination

Six babies with unvaccinated mothers have been born with congenital measles in the Canadian province of Ontario since the start of the largest outbreak of the disease in the western hemisphere late last year.

Ontario's chief medical officer of health, Kieran Moore said the infants, who were infected with measles in the womb, have all recovered. He said the infections could have been prevented through routine vaccination.