The news comes as the number of measles cases rises to 778 in Alberta, as of Friday. Calgary has reported 14 individuals with the infection, while the south zone has recorded 561.

Alberta Health Services has issued an alert about a person with a confirmed measles infection who has been in public and may have potentially exposed others to the disease.

The news comes as the number of measles cases rises to 778 in Alberta, as of Friday. Calgary has reported 14 individuals with the infection, while the south zone has recorded 561.

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More than 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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