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Alberta surpasses 1,400 measles cases with 31 new infections

Alberta surpasses 1,400 measles cases with 31 new infections

CTV News18-07-2025
There's a mix of opinions on Alberta's measles outbreak in the town of Taber, with some residents being concerned about vaccination while others thinking the illness is not a problem.
Alberta added 31 new measles cases on Friday to reach a total of 1,407 infections since March.
The majority of the cases, 18, were detected in the north zone.
Six cases were found in Calgary, five in the south zone, one in central Alberta, and one in Edmonton.
Earlier this week, Alberta surpassed the United States in confirmed measles cases.
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