Measles Cases are Rising. What you should know to keep your family safe

Stoney Health Services, Fact sheet on rising rates of measles in Canada.

Measles: What you need to know

Call Community Health @ 403-881-3920 if you have any questions or would like to check your family's vaccine status.

Measles: What you need to know

Measles rates are rising in Canada.

There have already been several cases of measles reported in Canada in 2024.

Rates are increasing worldwide due to lower vaccination rates.

Immunizations can provide nearly 100% protection from measles.

What happens when you have measles?

High fever, cold-like symptoms and a bad cough start 7-18 days after being infected. This is followed by a red, blotchy rash on the face that spreads down the body.
Measles is especially dangerous for babies and older adults as complications and deaths can happen more often.
Measles: What you Need to Know
How does measles spread?

How does measles spread?

Measles is one of the world’s most contagious diseases.

Measles is spread through close contact with mucus or saliva (coughs or sneezes) or by breathing the same air as an infected person.

The virus remains on surfaces and in the air for up to 2 hours.

One person with measles will infect 9 out of 10 unvaccinated close contacts.

People are contagious from up to 4 days before and 4 days after the rash starts.

Measles: What you need to know

How do you avoid measles?

Immunization is the best way to protect yourself, your children and your community.

With one dose of the vaccine, protection is 85-95%. After two doses of vaccine, protection is almost 100%.

Children over 1 year are eligible for measles immunization. It is included at the routine 1 year, 18 month or preschool immunization visits.

Adults born in 1970 or later are also eligible for 2 doses of the vaccine. Anyone born in 1957 or later is eligible for one dose.

Measles Info Sheet

AHS screen testing coming to Morley

AHS mammography screen: Bringing good breast health to you

AHS Screen Test Mobile Mammography Clinic

AHS Screen Test Mobile Mammography Clinic returns to Morley 

December 6 & 7, 2021

Stoney Health Centre

Screen Test brings breast cancer screening to women across Alberta with its state-of-the-art mobile mammography unit.

Appointments are required. Call 1-800-667-0604 to book. 

Read on for who should be screened and why mammograms are important. Go to screeningforlife.ca for more details.

Who should be screened?

  • Women 50 to 74: This group is most commonly diagnosed with breast cancer, and should plan to have a mammogram every 2 years until they turn 75. This group can self-refer.
  • Women 40 to 49: Screening is optional and they should discuss the risks and benefits of screening with their health care provider. A referral is needed for their first mammogram in Alberta, which is available online here.
  • Women 75 and over: Can continue screening and should discuss the risks and benefits with their health care provider.
  • Screening mammograms are not recommended for women under age 40: Women in this age group should discuss their breast cancer risk and mammography options with their health care provider. 

Why are mammograms important? Screening mammograms are routine tests used to find early signs of cancer in women who have no breast problems or symptoms. They can find changes in the breast that are too small to be felt by a woman or her doctor. Early detection with mammograms is one of the reasons that most women (90%) are now surviving breast cancer. To learn more about Screen Test, visit our website or call us at 1-800-667-0604.