Alberta’s measles case counts climb with central zone hardest hit – CBC
19 new cases in 3 days but no commitment from health minister that top doctor will speak publicly
Apr 09, 2025
Alberta is reporting a surge of new measles cases this week, sparking fresh calls for the provincial government to provide more detailed data and for the province’s top doctor to appear publicly.
But even as the pressure mounts, health minister Adriana LaGrange is not offering any clear sense about when the chief medical officer of health might speak directly to Albertans about the situation.
The province confirmed nine new cases on Monday, seven additional cases on Tuesday, and another three on Wednesday, bringing the total confirmed during this year’s outbreaks to 46.
While outbreaks span all five health zones, the central zone is now the hot spot for transmission, with 22 cases confirmed so far.
As of Tuesday, six Albertans had been hospitalized since the surge began, according to Alberta Health.
“It unfortunately shows that this disease, not only is it highly infectious, it’s severe,” said Dr. Cora Constantinescu, a pediatrician and infectious diseases specialist working at Alberta Children’s Hospital.
