23 h. ago Alberta ramps up measles vaccination campaign as 3 hospitalized in intensive care

The number of cases of measles in Alberta continues to climb. The province's interim chief medical health officer said there are three Albertans in intensive care with virus.

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47 h. ago Measles exposure alert issued for communities south of Winnipeg

Public health officials in Manitoba are warning of new measles exposure sites in two communities south of Winnipeg, including a medical centre and an elementary school.

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3 d. ago Manitoba warns of new measles exposure sites south of Winnipeg

WINKLER — Public health officials in Manitoba are warning of new measles exposure sites in two communities south of Winnipeg, including a medical centre and an elementary school. Officials say people may have been exposed to the virus at the C. W. Wiebe Medical Centre and the Dynacare blood and medical test lab in Winkler, […]

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3 d. ago Opinion: New compassionate intervention act offers better protections for individuals

In 2015, I testified in the trial of J.H. v. Alberta Health Services, regarding a man who had been involuntarily hospitalized for nine months under provisions of Alberta’s Mental Health Act (MHA), but who was, as his psychiatrist also testified, “not getting any specific treatment” for his alleged mental disorder. Justice Kristine Eidsvik determined that […]

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3 d. ago Measles cases in Alberta rise to 210, with majority reported in kids and teenagers

Alberta health minister Adriana LaGrange said Thursday the province is not under a "provincial outbreak."

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3 d. ago Toronto Public Health warns of possible measles exposure at major tourist attraction

Toronto Public Health said that on Monday, April 21, someone with a case of measles had visited Ripley's Aquarium, beside the CN Tower. 

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4 d. ago Potential measles exposures in Renfrew, Outaouais and Ottawa

At least one patient who was later diagnosed with measles spent hours in the Renfrew Victoria Hospital ER, potentially exposing others.

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4 d. ago Alberta seeks to move public health to Primary Care Alberta from AHS

Health Minister Adriana LaGrange said at a news conference on Thursday the decision to move public health to Primary Care Alberta is to allow AHS to focus on delivering acute care services.

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4 d. ago Did you visit Food Basics or Costco last week? Ottawa health unit warns of possible measles exposure

Ottawa Public Health has confirmed the city’s first cases of measles since 2019 amid a province-wide outbreak that has now topped more than 1,200 cases.

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1 week ago AHS orders Edmonton restaurant to close after inspector finds mouse infestation, other health violations

Alberta Health Services has ordered an Edmonton restaurant to close due to a mouse infestation, among other health violations. The AHS order dated Tuesday said Lumberjack’s Restaurant & Sportsmens Pub, located at 5708 75 St., was “infested with and supporting the harbourage of mice.” In addition to a dead mouse, droppings, and nesting materials, AHS said […]

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1 week ago Transplant recipients and other immunocompromised people worry about measles exposure

Laurie Miller, a heart transplant patient exposed to measles in Stratford, Ont., says her story speaks to the risks people who are immunocompromised face during an outbreak. 

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1 week ago Former Alberta cabinet minister calls government health contract probe ’whitewashing’

Peter Guthrie, a former UCP MLA wrote a public letter criticizing the investigation into health care contracts as too narrow

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1 week ago Former UCP cabinet minister calls Alberta government health contract probe ‘whitewashing’

Peter Guthrie quit Danielle Smith's cabinet and was later expelled from the governing United Conservative caucus.

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1 week ago Four new measles cases confirmed in southern Alberta, now 122 confirmed cases in the province

Four new measles cases have been confirmed in southern Alberta. As of noon Wednesday, Alberta Health Services (AHS) says 35 people in total have now been infected with the highly contagious virus in the south zone. No new cases have been reported in the Calgary zone, where five cases have been confirmed. Across Alberta, there […]

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2 w. ago Alberta Health Services warns of new measles exposures in several communities

Alberta Health Services has issued warnings about a least a dozen new locations in the province where people may have been exposed to confirmed cases of measles.

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2 w. ago AHS issues warning for measles exposure in Alberta's south health zone

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has been notified that there are more cases of measles in the south health zone. The people who have the confirmed cases of measles in the Taber, Alberta area have been out in public area while they were infectious. Individuals who were in the following locations during the specified dates and […]

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2 w. ago Number of Alberta measles cases rises to 118 as AHS issues warning for exposure in South health zone

The province says there are now 118 confirmed cases of the measles in Alberta, with five of those in Calgary. That’s an increase of 29 cases provincewide since the last update provided by the government before the Easter long weekend. The new information comes as Alberta Health Services was notified of more cases of measles […]

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2 w. ago Opinion: Politics at play in chief medical officer's departure?

Last week’s departure of Alberta’s chief medical officer of health is sad and alarming. Dr. Mark Joffe held the top public health position in Alberta since late 2022. He resigned April 15. His resignation could have been expected as we’d heard little from him publicly in recent months, raising questions about why he was silent […]

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2 w. ago Alberta’s request to question fired health executive over confidential emails granted

The province is seeking a court order to have the emails returned, have Mentzelopoulos disclose who she shared the information with, and prevent her from using the emails as evidence in court

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2 w. ago Dr. Sunil Sookram named Alberta’s new interim top doctor amid measles outbreak

Trained as an ER physician, Dr. Sunil Sookram currently is the medical director and chief of medical staff at Strathcona Community Hospital in Sherwood Park.

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