As kids head back to school this week, schools say they will rely on direction from the province’s health authorities to mitigate any potential measles outbreaks in classes.

Schools and school boards say they have shared a letter by the province’s interim chief medical officer of health, Dr. Sunil Sookram, with parents, advising families of the measles outbreak in Alberta and how students can protect themselves against the disease.

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Parents also received an information sheet detailing the symptoms of the virus and what would happen in case of an outbreak in the school.

“If your child is not protected against measles, public health teams will contact you,” the sheet reads. “If a contact is identified quickly, post exposure prophylaxis may be available.”

The sheet advi

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