FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Northern Health has reported two more measles cases in northeast B.C. since last week’s report.
According to the January 22nd report from the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), Northern Health’s measles case count has risen to 333 confirmed cases.
This is an increase of two cases compared to the January 15th case count update.
Across B.C., the BCCDC has reported 408 confirmed cases of measles and 27 probable cases, meaning there may have been as many as 435 cases of measles since June 2025.
Both new cases were recorded in northeast B.C., bringing the region’s total since reporting began last summer to 313 confirmed cases and 24 ‘probable’ cases.
Northern Health has reported 82.5 per cent of the province’s total measles cases.
Cases are defined as ‘probable’ if the diagnosed individual has recently travelled in an area of “known measles activity,” but a laboratory has not confirmed the affliction is measles.
As of January 22nd, northeast B.C. has the only three active cases of measles in the province.
Cases are considered active if the afflicted person is within four days of rash onset, 10 days after symptom onset if no rash is present or 10 days after the case is reported if no information on symptoms is available at the time of reporting.
Symptoms of measles include red, light-sensitive eyes, a fever, cough, a runny nose and the aforementioned rash.
Individuals can begin to experience symptoms as far as seven to 12 days after being exposed and infected with the virus. Measles is highly contagious, as it spreads through air-borne droplets expelled by breathing, coughing and sneezing.
It is especially dangerous for vulnerable individuals, and the BCCDC explained it results in one in 10 people requiring hospitalization with health complications such as pneumonia and inflammation of the brain, sometimes leading to death.
As of January 22nd, no measles-associated deaths have been reported in B.C. since the start of the outbreak.
Anyone who believes they may have been exposed to measles are advised by the BCCDC to isolate themselves, monitor for symptoms and seek testing from their primary care provider if they experience any.
In 2025, the BCCDC reported more than 400 cases of measles between June and December.
Northern Health reported a measles exposure during New Year’s Eve celebrations on December 31st and January 1st in Fort St. John at Lonestar Nightlife.
To read Energeticcity.ca’s coverage of the measles outbreak in northeast B.C., visit our measles page.
To read the full report, see below.
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