Alberta measles figures prompt health warnings in southern region

Monday, May 26, 2025, 6:21 pm

Alberta’s ongoing measles outbreak continues to raise alarms, with latest reports noting over 600 cases since early March and a new surge of confirmed cases in the province’s southern zone. Health officials are urging increased vigilance and vaccination as the situation evolves.

theglobeandmail.com / As measles cases surge across Southern Alberta, officials abandon site-specific alerts in favour of standing advisory

The zone has 75 per cent of the province’s total caseload of 606, as of Monday

theglobeandmail.com / Alberta government reports 600 cases of measles since early March

Government data shows a large majority of Alberta’s total measles cases have been reported in children

thestar.com / Alberta government reports 600 cases of measles since early March

EDMONTON - Alberta has seen more than 600 cases of measles since early March, as 19 more cases of the highly contagious disease have been confirmed.

globalnews.ca / Three-quarters of all measles cases in Alberta are in the southern part of the province

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.

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