Alberta Reports New Measles Cases and Potential Exposures, Bringing Active Total to 14

This undated image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Feb. 4, 2015, shows an electron microscope image of a measles virus particle (C). The Canadian Press/AP-Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP

Alberta Health Services has issued new advisories for potential measles exposure in some areas of the province this week, as the number of active cases rises to 14, up from six before the Easter weekend.

Alberta’s health agency has issued six advisories this week, reporting new measles cases across the north, central, and south zones of the province, including in the Edmonton and Calgary areas. Most public exposure sites were medical facilities, but in Calgary they also included the Days Inn hotel near the airport, the CrossIron Mills mall, and an IKEA store.