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By The Canadian Press

Health

Alberta reports 48 new cases of measles, nears 500-case mark since March

May 20, 2025 | 12:50 PM

Alberta has confirmed 48 more cases of measles, bringing the province’s total case count to 486 since the beginning of March.

The province says all but two of the new cases of the highly contagious disease are in southern Alberta, the area that has seen about 70 per cent of all cases.

Government data shows that close to 80 per cent of all cases have been reported in children, including 149 cases in those under the age of five.

As of earlier this month, 35 people had been hospitalized.

Measles symptoms include fever, coughing, runny nose, red eyes and a blotchy, red rash that appears three to seven days after the fever starts.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 20, 2025.

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