Alberta reports 19 new cases of measles, surpassing 500 confirmed infections

Alberta's measles case counts have topped 500 and doctors are worried

It has taken Alberta less than three months to top 500 measles cases, fuelling concerns about the speed at which the virus is spreading and fears it could lead to the death of a child.

Beyond Local: Alberta reports 19 new cases of measles, surpassing 500 infections

Government data shows close to 80 per cent of Alberta's total cases have been reported in children, including 157 in those under the age of five.

Alberta reports 19 new cases of measles, surpassing 500 confirmed infections

There were 19 new confirmed cases of measles in Alberta over the past 24 hours, resulting in the province surpassing a total of 500 cases of the virus since early March.

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Alberta has seen more than 500 cases of measles since early March, as 19 more cases of the highly contagious disease have been confirmed. All but one of the new cases are in the province’s south health zone, which has has 362 confirmed cases — more than 70 per cent of all cases in Alberta. By comparison, the Edmonton zone has only had six confirmed cases. Government data shows close to 80 per cent of Alberta’s total cases have been reported in c…

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