More than 500 measles cases in children under 17-years-old have been reported in Alberta

With the measles count inching closer to the 1,000 mark in Alberta, this could mean dire consequences for the province’s youngest and most vulnerable.

As of Friday, the province has recorded 778 cases of the measles in Alberta, with 364 diagnosed within kids and teenagers aged five to 17 years. Over 200 cases have been diagnosed in children younger than five years old, a demographic Dr. Daniel Gregson, an infectious disease specialist says is especially vulnerable to developing serious complications from the virus.

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“Measles complication rates are higher the younger you are and so, under five, you have a much higher incidence of complications which require hospitalizations,” he sa

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