US EditionPremature baby dies of measles; Alberta’s first measles death in 2025
Alberta has confirmed 1,914 measles cases this year with 152 hospitalizations as unvaccinated pregnant women face heightened risks, officials said.
- A newborn in Alberta has died of measles, which is the first death from the disease in the province this year, according to the government.
- Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange reported that the infant was born prematurely and died shortly after birth.
- LaGrange stated that measles immunizations in Alberta have increased by 52 percent since the government launched a marketing campaign in April.
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Calgary Journal OnlinePremature baby dies of measles in Alberta
Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says the province has recorded its first measles death this year.
A premature baby in Canada is the first death in the ongoing measles outbreak in the country.
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Canada reports first death linked to measles epidemic
An infant born prematurely in the western Canadian province of Alberta died as a result of measles, officials said Thursday, the first fatality linked to the disease's resurgence in the country in the past year.
Canada Reports First Death Linked To Measles Epidemic
An infant born prematurely in the western Canadian province of Alberta died as a result of measles, officials said Thursday, the first fatality linked to the disease's resurgence in the country in the past year.
Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta outbreak's first death
Alberta is reporting its first measles death since outbreaks of the highly contagious illness began in March. The province says a baby, who was born prematurely after the mother became sick, died shortly after birth.
This is the second known death linked to the countrywide outbreak of the infectious disease
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