Alberta and Western Canada measles outbreak accelerates concerns and calls for vaccination
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 6:21 pm
Over 300 measles cases in Alberta and exponential growth across western Canada have alarmed health experts, who point to decades of dropping immunization rates as a major culprit. The surge is prompting urgent calls for widespread vaccine uptake, all while officials wonder if the virus will soon stage a full comeback.
EDMONTON – As Alberta suffers its worst measles outbreak since the 1980s, Premier Danielle Smith has called on Albertans to demand a better deal from the airborne disease. “As we all know, medical science has yet to find a way to prevent preventable diseases,” Smith told reporters. “But everyday…
Experts and doctors have pointed to the fall in immunization rates over the past two decades as a major reason for the measles outbreak
As the measles epidemic in Canada shows signs of exponential growth, public health experts in Alberta and Saskatchewan are stepping up their efforts to get people vaccinated.
Une conseillère médicale principale de l’Agence de la santé publique du Canada affirme que le pays pourrait perdre son statut d’éradication de la rougeole si cette maladie hautement contagieuse continue de se propager à l’automne.
CALGARY - More than 300 people in Alberta have fallen ill from measles since March and a group of doctors are warning the virus could grow exponentially in the coming weeks.
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