Surge in measles cases sparks alert across Canada regions
Friday, May 23, 2025, 2:21 pm
Health officials are on high alert as a continuing surge of measles cases threatens to extend well into the summer. With new confirmations, particularly in southern Alberta, experts caution that despite robust vaccination rates, the outbreak demands continued vigilance and proactive public health intervention.
'This standing advisory will replace the use of separate site-specific advisories, which no longer accurately capture the scope of potential risk at this time in the zone.'
Measles continues to surge across Canada, but while a large majority of the population is vaccinated, infectious disease specialists say the spread could continue into sumer.
Alberta Health Services has issued another measles alert after people with confirmed cases of the highly-contagious disease recently attended locations in southern Alberta while infected. AHS said Thursday that people who were at the following seven locations during the specified dates and times…
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