Edmonton is the latest Alberta city to be issued an advisory after a string of confirmed cases were reported elsewhere in the province
Alberta Health Services (AHS) has confirmed measles cases in Edmonton and issued a public exposure warning for two locations. This follows confirmed cases in other Alberta locations, including Airdrie, Balzac, Calgary, and Fort Vermilion. Eight of the eleven confirmed cases are in children under 10, with exposure occurring during travel to Ontario and international destinations. AHS advises those born after 1970 with fewer than two measles vaccine doses to monitor for symptoms and contact Health Link at 811 if symptoms develop. Health officials urge vaccination against measles due to its serious potential consequences, citing vaccine hesitancy as a contributing factor to the outbreak.
