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Experts stress the importance of achieving herd immunity at a community level as Alberta grapples with the measles outbreak
Measles cases are increasing daily across Alberta and experts are stressing the importance of herd immunity not only within ...
As measles cases surge across Southern Alberta, officials abandon site-specific alerts in favour of standing advisory
Instead, Alberta Health Services, the provincial health authority, has issued a standing measles exposure advisory that warns ...
With 710 measles cases now confirmed in Alberta, this marks the worst year since 1986
Alberta has now confirmed 710 measles cases so far this year, according to new data released Monday, surpassing the 690-case ...
Edmonton Journal on MSN2d
AHS warns of another potential measles outbreak as total cases jumps to 724
According to the AHS measles page, there are currently 724 known cases of measles in Alberta as of Tuesday, 14 of which are ...
How measles tore through a remote West Texas city
Anti-vaccine activists seized on a deadly outbreak in Seminole, setting off a battle between fringe doctors and mainstream ...
So many measles cases in southern Alberta, health authority issues standing advisory
This standing advisory will replace the use of separate site-specific advisories, which no longer accurately capture the ...
Edmonton Journal on MSN7d
Recent visitor to Edmonton has measles: Alberta Health Services exposure alert
A recent visitor to Edmonton has a confirmed case of measles, prompting the latest Alberta Health Services (AHS) public alert ...
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B.C. won’t require measles vaccination for schools
B.C. is not considering making measles immunization mandatory for attending school, as it is in Ontario and New Brunswick.
US measles case count climbs slightly to 1,046 cases, while Indiana’s outbreak ends
The U.S. saw a small increase in measles cases this week, an indicator that outbreaks are slowing down, though exposures at a ...
Indiana's measles outbreak ends as US case count climbs slightly
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that there are 1,046 confirmed measles cases, up 22 from last week ...
Doctors warn of 'frightening' measles complication that can strike a decade after initial infection
As Alberta's measles case counts soar, doctors and scientists are warning parents about the long-term and lesser-known ...