Alberta, Canada: 40 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

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Source: http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2013/10/confirmed-case-of-the-measles-in-lethbridge/

Confirmed case of the measles in Lethbridge
By Simmons, Garrett on October 19, 2013.
lethbridge herald

ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES HAS CONFIRMED A CASE OF MEASLES IN THE LETHBRIDGE AREA, AND IS ADVISING OF POTENTIAL EXPOSURES.

AHS IS IN PROCESS OF CONTACTING UNIMMUNIZED INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS IMMEDIATE CONTACTS...

 

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Re: Alberta, Canada: Confirmed case of the measles in Lethbridge

Re: Alberta, Canada: Confirmed case of the measles in Lethbridge

Source: http://globalnews.ca/news/919376/he...ents-to-vaccinate-following-measles-outbreak/

Health officials urge parents to vaccinate following measles outbreak
By Heather Yourex and Stefanie Dunn Global News

LETHBRIDGE- Health officials in Lethbridge are preparing for what could be a major outbreak of measles, and have erected a number of tents outside the Chinook Regional Hospital to serve as a measles assessment clinic.

?We know there?s a large population out there, hundreds of people actually have already been exposed based on information we?ve received and who are not immune,? says Dr. Vivian Suttorp, the South Zone Medical Officer of Health for Alberta Health Services.

On Friday, AHS officials confirmed a single case of measles in the south zone. The boy is a Grade 9 student at Coaldale Christian School...

...According to Dr. Martin Lavoie, Alberta?s deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health, the student contracted the illness on a recent trip to the Netherlands.

?We know he went to school, to church and a hockey game before we identified the illness so it is likely we will see more cases of the disease...?

 

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Re: Alberta, Canada: Confirmed case of the measles in Lethbridge

Re: Alberta, Canada: Confirmed case of the measles in Lethbridge

Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...-lethbridge-prompts-vaccine-clinics-1.2190840


Measles outbreak in Lethbridge prompts vaccine clinics
CBC News Posted: Oct 23, 2013 10:12 PM MT Last Updated: Oct 23, 2013 10:12 PM MT

Vaccine clinics are being offered in Lethbridge, Alta., after it was confirmed two students have been treated for measles.

Dr. Vivien Suttorp, the medical officer of health for the south zone, says the biggest concern is the low rate of immunization because it is well beyond the requirements for herd immunity ? meaning a larger risk of outbreak...

 

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Re: Alberta, Canada: 4 confirmed cases of the measles

Re: Alberta, Canada: 4 confirmed cases of the measles

Source: http://globalnews.ca/news/930897/4-confirmed-cases-of-measles-in-southern-alberta/

October 28, 2013 7:11 pm
4 confirmed cases of Measles in southern Alberta
By Quinn Campbell Videographer

There are now 4 confirmed cases of Measles in southern Alberta.

A large number of possible cases are also being investigated.

Already, over 20 people have been treated in the triage tents outside Chinook Regional Hospital.

For staff, each person who is assessed goes through a very strict procedure before entering the actual hospital...

 

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Re: Alberta, Canada: 11 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Re: Alberta, Canada: 11 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Source: http://globalnews.ca/news/932785/more-of-cases-of-measles-surface-in-lethbridg/

October 29, 2013 3:24 pm
More cases of measles surface in Lethbridge
By Lisa Geddes Global News

Alberta Health Services says there now been 11 confirmed cases of measles in the Lethbridge area, up from four several days ago.

AHS says more than 500 people have been vaccinated against the disease at public immunization clinics...

 

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Re: Alberta, Canada: 13 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Re: Alberta, Canada: 13 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Source: http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2013/10/number-of-measles-cases-now-at-13-ahs/

Number of measles cases now at 13; AHS
By Lethbridge Herald on October 29, 2013.

The measles has started to spread quickly in Lethbridge, as the official number of confirmed cases jumped up to 13 as of Tuesday afternoon, according to Alberta Health Services.

And Dr. Vivien Suttorp, medical officer of health for the South Zone of AHS, says that is only the number they are aware of. It is expected to grow higher with many more unconfirmed cases still out in the open or waiting for lab results...

 

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Re: Alberta, Canada: 14 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Re: Alberta, Canada: 14 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Source: http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/more-measles-cases-confirmed-in-lethbridge-1.1522312

More measles cases confirmed in Lethbridge
Colleen Schmidt, CTV Calgary
Published Thursday, October 31, 2013 1:02PM MDT
Last Updated Thursday, October 31, 2013 1:09PM MDT

There are now 14 confirmed cases of the measles virus in the Lethbridge area and officials say one case is severe enough to require treatment in hospital...

 

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Re: Alberta, Canada: 18 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Re: Alberta, Canada: 18 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/lethbridge-counts-18-cases-of-measles-1.2356509


Lethbridge counts 18 cases of measles
CBC News Posted: Nov 04, 2013 7:39 PM MT Last Updated: Nov 04, 2013 7:39 PM MT


The number of measles cases in the Lethbridge area has now climbed to 18, provincial officials confirmed Monday.

Cases in the southern Alberta city have been steadily rising since the outbreak was first reported last month.

Alberta Health Services officer Dr. Richard Musto expects the number to climb even higher...

 

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Re: Alberta, Canada: 19 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Re: Alberta, Canada: 19 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Source: http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2013/11/no-one-confirmed-with-measles-was-vaccinated/


No one confirmed with measles was vaccinated
By Kuhl, Nick on November 6, 2013.

Alberta Health Services says none of the now 19 individuals in the Lethbridge area confirmed to have measles had their immunization vaccine.

And those affected range in age from four to 23 years, said Dr. Vivien Suttorp, medical officer of health for the South Zone of AHS, as she updated the measles outbreak to gathered media Tuesday morning at the Lethbridge Community Health building.

Suttorp wouldn?t comment beyond that on individual cases, but did confirm there has been some complications within the 19 known cases...

 

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Re: Alberta, Canada: 20 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Re: Alberta, Canada: 20 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Source: http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2013/11/cases-of-measles-in-area-holding-steady-at-20/

Cases of measles in area holding steady at 20
By May, Katie on November 8, 2013.
Katie May
LETHBRIDGE HERALD
kmay@lethbridgeherald.com

The worst may not be over, but a Lethbridge-area measles outbreak is slowing down.

Careful not to assume the outbreak has reached its peak, health officials are reporting ?a bit of a plateau? as the number of confirmed cases held relatively steady at 20 as of Thursday afternoon...

 

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Re: Alberta, Canada: 23 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Re: Alberta, Canada: 23 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Source: http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/focus-in-measles-outbreak-shifts-north-1.1539015

Focus in measles outbreak shifts north
Lethbridge measles outbreak
Health officials in Lethbridge are very concerned after a measles outbreak has grown again and there could be even more cases of disease.
Michael Franklin, CTV Calgary
Published Tuesday, November 12, 2013 5:55AM MST

The measles outbreak reported in Lethbridge has now shifted north, with vaccination clinics now opening in central Alberta communities.

Health care workers are treating 23 cases of measles in the province as Alberta Health Services are targeting Two Hills and Lacombe in an attempt to control the outbreak.

More than 100 people have been seen in the isolation units set up outside the Lethbridge hospital...

 

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Re: Alberta, Canada: 28 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Re: Alberta, Canada: 28 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Source: http://beaconnews.ca/blog/2013/11/alberta-measles-outbreak-28-cases-ahs-expand-immunization-clinics/


Alberta measles outbreak up to 28 cases, AHS expand immunization clinics
Beacon AB News | November 12, 2013

Clinics set for Lacombe and Two Hills as measles outbreak continues
Measles Outbreak

Faced with a measles outbreak in southern Alberta that continues to grow every day, the provincial health authority is trying to immunize more communities before the outbreak spreads.

Drop-in measles immunization clinics have been scheduled in the towns of Two Hills and Lacombe for later this week, as the province attempts to address other at-risk areas with low MMR immunization rates.

The measles outbreak in the Lethbridge area began last month and has now reached 28 confirmed cases ? with more cases possibly not reported...

 

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Re: Alberta, Canada: 32 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Re: Alberta, Canada: 32 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Source: http://www.660news.com/2013/11/18/confirmed-measles-cases-in-southern-alberta-reach-32/


Confirmed measles cases in southern Alberta reach 32
kevin.usselman Nov 18, 2013 11:57:42 AM

Parents are being urged to review their child?s immunization records, as more and more children are diagnosed with the unwelcome red dots.

The Medical Officer of Health for Alberta Health Services in the Calgary area tells 660News, not one case of measles has been reported here since the outbreak began a month ago...

 

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Re: Alberta, Canada: 36 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Re: Alberta, Canada: 36 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Source: http://www.calgaryherald.com/health...contained+health+officials/9189045/story.html

Measles outbreak ?relatively contained,? say health officials
By Jamie Komarnicki, Calgary Herald November 20, 2013

The measles outbreak in southern Alberta is ?relatively contained? for now, but public health officials say there?s still potential for the virus to spread.

The number of confirmed cases has climbed to 36 since the outbreak was declared about a month ago...

 

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Re: Alberta, Canada: 37 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Re: Alberta, Canada: 37 cases of the measles in the Lethbridge area

Source: http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2013/11/number-of-measles-cases-rises-to-37/

Number of measles cases rises to 37
By Kuhl, Nick on November 21, 2013.

Lethbridge Herald

Alberta Health Services confirmed Wednesday morning a 37th case of measles in the Lethbridge area, but also said they believed the outbreak was ?relatively contained.?...

 

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Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...s-outbreak-up-to-40-confirmed-cases-1.2436030

Southern Alberta measles outbreak up to 40 confirmed cases
Alberta Health Services confirms total of 40 measles cases in southern Alberta

CBC News Posted: Nov 21, 2013 7:33 PM MT Last Updated: Nov 21, 2013 7:33 PM MT


...All of the cases so far are in the AHS's South zone, which does not include Calgary. The incidents are counted from October 18, when the measles outbreak was first declared.

On November 13, there were 28 confirmed cases...