Alberta doctors say the death of a baby born prematurely due to measles is a “stark” reminder that the ongoing measles outbreak in Alberta was preventable.

Dr. Brian Wirzba, the new president of the Alberta Medical Association, which represents doctors, says they are deeply saddened to learn of the death, and they know “the family is heartbroken.”

The province’s first recorded measles death this year came after the mother of the baby contracted the disease while pregnant.

It’s the second in Canada this year.

Wirzba says the province’s vaccination rates remain too low, and as a result, the outbreak continues longer than it should.

In July, Alberta recorded the most measles cases in North America on a per-capita basis.

Wirzba urged Albertans to protect themselves from the serious and h

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