Confirmed cases of measles in Alberta now at 326, continue to rise

The number of Albertans who have contracted measles since cases were first detected in March has now reached 326.

Последната актуализация на държавното управление на Алберта. 97 of the confirmed cases are in children under five years of age and nearly two-thirds of the the cases (200) are in the province’s south health zone, which includes Lethbridge, Taber and Medicine Hat.

Alberta’s former chief medical health officer, Dr. James Talbot, warned on Thursday that the total number of cases is likely much higher than reported because of the lag time between when someone is infected, symptoms develop, the case is reported and then confirmed by a lab Тест.

Досега няма смъртни случаи от морбили в Алберта, само че здравните специалисти предизвестяват, че на всеки 1000 случая, един до трима души евентуално ще умрат.