Alberta has surpassed the United States in confirmed measles cases, after 30 new cases were diagnosed over the weekend.
The province has now seen 1,314 cases since the beginning of March.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 1,288 cases so far this year across 39 states.
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The outbreak of the highly contagious disease hasn’t led to any deaths so far in Alberta.
Three people, including two children, have died in the United States.
The U.S. has also seen more hospitalizations, with the CDC reporting 162 people have been hospitalized compared to just over 100 Albertans.
Alberta is home to just under five million people, while the United States population is more than 341 million.
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— With a file from Karen Bartko, Global News
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