Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says six infants have been born with congenital measles since an outbreak began last fall.

Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore says an infant born prematurely and infected with measles has died in southwestern Ontario.

Low German-speaking Mennonites face language, trust barriers amid Ontario’s largest measles outbreak in decades, as health workers push to bridge the gap.

The Edmonton zone has seen six confirmed cases, while Calgary has counted 13.

The warnings come amid ongoing measles outbreaks in multiple provinces, with camps being told to keep immunization records on hand in the event of an infection.

Calgarians are being warned about possible exposure to a confirmed case of measles in the city as the number of confirmed cases across the province hits 679.

The province says several locations in Winnipeg are the sites of measles exposures.

Polling by Angus Reid shows support for mandatory childhood measles vaccination has jumped over the past year, yet one in five parents remain hesitant or opposed.

A bill approved by state lawmakers and sent to the governor would make it easier for parents to enroll their children in school without standard vaccinations for diseases.

There were 46 newly-confirmed cases of measles in Alberta over the weekend, with all but two of them in the province’s south health zone.