Overview
- Alberta Health Services confirms 724 measles cases as of June 3, including 14 currently active infections.
- The south health zone remains the epicenter with 533 cases, most affecting unvaccinated children and teens under 18.
- A confirmed measles patient visited the University of Alberta Hospital foyer on May 28, triggering a new exposure alert.
- Officials recommend anyone born in or after 1970 with fewer than two measles doses receive vaccination within 72 hours of exposure or immunoglobulin within six days.
- The Alberta government expanded vaccination clinics and launched a public awareness campaign in early May to curb low immunization rates.