The number of new measles cases in Alberta took a significant jump over the weekend.
According to Alberta health there were 47 new cases of the highly contagious virus recorded in the province as of July 20.
The total number of confirmed cases in Alberta has jumped to 1,454, with close to 60 per cent of them — 844 cases — in the south health zone that includes the cities of Taber, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat.
The north zone has seen 443 cases and the central zone 108 cases.
The cities of Edmonton and Calgary lag far behind, with 43 confirmed cases in Calgary and just 16 in Edmonton.
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Many health officials claim the true number of measles cases is probably higher because there are likely cases that have been undiagnosed.
The province of Alberta recently surpassed the entire United States, where there were a total of 1,309 confirmed cases of measles as of July 15.
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More information on measles in Alberta, including information on symptoms and vaccinations, is available online at alberta.ca/measles.
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