An infant born prematurely after contracting measles in the womb has died in Southwestern Ontario, the province’s top public-health official said Thursday.

The baby was infected before birth by their mother, who had not received the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, Kieran Moore, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, said in a statement.

“While measles may have been a contributing factor in both the premature birth and death, the infant also faced other serious medical complications unrelated to the virus,” Moore said.

No further medical or personal details were released. Moore did not specify the location.

Southwestern Public Health is the public health agency overseeing Oxford and Elgin counties, Woodstock and St. Thomas. Ninh Tran, medical officer of health at Southwest

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