‘It’s the perfect storm’: Doctors urge measles vaccinations as Alberta case counts rise – CBC
11 measles cases now confirmed across three zones with one currently hospitalized
Mar 18, 2025
As concerns about measles grow, and case counts tick up, health-care workers are preparing for a surge and pleading with Albertans to ensure they’re fully vaccinated.
Alberta Health said there were 11 confirmed cases in the province as of Monday afternoon, including one in the Calgary zone, two in the Edmonton zone and eight in the north zone.
One person is currently hospitalized with the highly contagious virus.
The youngest Albertan confirmed with measles at this time is a baby under one year of age, and the oldest is an adult between the ages of 35 and 54.
