Measles cases in Alberta rise with majority in province's south
- Alberta reported 365 confirmed measles cases since early March, with nearly two-thirds in the province's south health zone as of Monday noon.
- The outbreak follows low immunization rates and multiple warnings about exposures in communities such as Taber, Whitecourt, and Grimshaw over the weekend.
- Most cases are among children under 18, with 229 infections occurring in unvaccinated individuals and 14 believed to be still contagious.
- Health Minister Adriana LaGrange announced a vaccination awareness campaign to start mid-May along with a new measles hotline to check immunizations and book appointments.
- The rising case count and hospitalizations, including three intensive care patients, underline the need to increase vaccination uptake and limit further spread in Alberta.
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Measles cases in Alberta rise with majority in province's south
There are 39 more cases of measles in Alberta. In the latest update Monday, the province says 30 of them are in the south zone, three in central Alberta and six in the north, though only 14 are believed to still be contagious. It brings the provincial total to 365 since the beginning of March, […]
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