Measles Alert Issued After Confirmed Case at Alberta Children’s Hospital

Measles alert issued after confirmed case at Alberta Children’s Hospital

A confirmed case of measles at the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary has prompted a warning from Alberta Health Services.

Measles exposure alert issued for Alberta Children's Hospital emergency room

Alberta Health Services has issued a measles exposure alert for the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary after a person with a confirmed case of measles visited the hospital's emergency department while infectious.

Measles cases in Alberta take big jump over the weekend

The number of measles cases in Alberta jumped by 47 newly confirmed cases over the weekend, increasing the total number 1,454 since the outbreak began.

POD: Alberta's measles catastrophe

This week on the pod we chat with former Alberta NDP health minister Sarah Hoffman about Alberta's ongoing measles outbreak, what's behind it, and what the opposition thinks should be done.