Alberta measles outbreak intensifies as reported cases surge, sparking concern
Friday, May 2, 2025, 3:21 pm
Alberta health officials are grappling with a measles outbreak that has pushed case totals to 210, fueling public unease. Critics point to low immunization rates and systemic miscommunication as contributing factors, demanding urgent remedial action and a fortified public health response to control the crisis.
Alberta health minister Adriana LaGrange said Thursday the province is not under a "provincial outbreak."
Measles symptoms include fever, coughing, a runny nose, red eyes and a blotchy, red rash that appears three to seven days after the fever starts.
EDMONTON - Alberta is reporting 17 new cases of measles, bringing the province's total to 210 since the beginning of March.
As Alberta confronts yet another measles outbreak, the stakes for our province’s health leadership couldn’t be higher. Immunization rates are dangerously low, public trust in science is fraying, and misinformation continues to spread faster than the viruses we’re trying to contain. In this moment…
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