Increase in Alberta measles cases only the beginning, health advocates worry [Video]

With the number of measles cases in Alberta on the rise, there are growing calls for the provincial government to do more to help stop the spread.

As of 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the provincial government’s online measles tracker lists 13 confirmed cases of the virus in Alberta — that’s two more cases than there was on Monday — with one more case in the Calgary area and another in Edmonton.

Eight of the cases listed are in the northern part of province, where the vaccination rate is the lowest in Alberta.

On Tuesday, Alberta Health Services also issued a public advisory about a confirmed case of measles in a visitor to Calgary and the Taber area.

However, that case isn’t listed on the province’s measles tracker because an Alberta Health spokesperson said they were a visitor from Ontario and are now back in that province.

On Tuesday, Alberta Health …