Alberta surpasses 300 measles cases as doctors warn of exponential increases

The warning signs were there, but Alberta may now be past the point of early intervention. With over 300 confirmed measles cases and doctors forecasting thousands more, the province faces a steep climb. Low vaccination rates and the virus’s extreme contagiousness have turned a preventable disease into a public health emergency. Officials are finally pushing immunization, and uptake is rising—but critics say the response came too late. The next few weeks will determine whether Alberta can regain control—or simply brace for impact. Matthew Scace with The Canadian Press has the full story.