Alberta’s measles outbreaks are now the worst in nearly half a century – CBC

868 measles cases have now been reported since the outbreaks began in March

Jun 12, 2025

Alberta’s measles surge is so dramatic, the last time case counts were higher Calgary did not have an NHL team, O Canada was not yet the official national anthem and gasoline would set you back 24 cents a litre.

The province reported 29 more cases on Thursday, bringing the total since the outbreaks began in March to 868. That pushes the province past the levels seen during a surge in 1986, when 854 cases were reported.

A higher case count hasn’t been recorded since 1979.

“It’s a little shocking. The numbers we’re looking at now today really haven’t been seen in Alberta since the 1970s,” said Craig Jenne, a professor in the department of microbiology, immunology and infectious diseases at the University of Calgary.

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