Alberta government beefs up measles defence as cases rival 1980s levels – CBC

Province boosts access to immunization, set to launch ad campaign next week

May 05, 2025

The Alberta government says it is taking new steps to rein in the province’s measles outbreaks as case counts surge to the highest levels since 1987.

The province reported an additional 55 cases on Monday, pushing the total since the outbreaks began in March to 265.

The last time the province saw more measles cases was in 1987, when 690 were confirmed.

And measles is taking a serious toll in Alberta.

The province has confirmed that, as of the weekend, three patients under the age of 18 were in intensive care due to the virus.

“Measles is preventable and the time to act is now,” said Dr. Sunil Sookram, Alberta’s interim chief medical officer of health.