Alberta’s top doctor for public health says three people are in intensive care in hospital after contracting measles.
As of last week, Alberta had confirmed 210 cases of the highly contagious disease, the majority of them children.
Dr. Sunil Sookram says there have been no deaths since Alberta started seeing cases identified in March.
The province says it’s launching a new vaccination campaign that will include advertising in a variety of formats and languages.
Measles is a highly contagious disease that can be prevented through immunization. There are currently three Albertans in intensive care with the virus.
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Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says close to 90 per cent of the cases so far have involved those who weren’t vaccinated.
She says she is encouraged that vaccination rates have been trending up, but believes the province has more work to do to spread the message.
More information on measles in Alberta, including symptoms, information on vaccinations and the latest number of confirmed cases is available online at www.alberta.ca/measles.
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