As students across Alberta prepare to resume their studies, health and education experts are also attempting to educate parents and children about the importance of getting vaccinated against measles.

With more than 1,800 confirmed cases of the highly contagious disease so far this year, about three quarters of them in children aged 17 and under, Alberta has the dubious distinction of having more measles cases than the entire United States.

While the number of new cases has slowed down in recent weeks, with just five more over the weekend, doctors and educators are concerned the numbers could spike again as students return to the classroom.

“ Cases are dropping, which is what we really need as we move into the upcoming school season, but they’re not gone,” said infectious disease speci

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