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British ColumbiaDr. Bonnie Henry says the new strain was sequenced after a cluster of new cases were reported in northeast B. C. this summer. Dr. Bonnie Henry urges immunizations as families get ready to go back to classMatt Preprost · CBC News · Posted: Aug 27, 2026 5:20 PM EDT | Last Updated: August 27Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says B. C. remains at risk of new strains of the measles virus being brought into the province. (Michael McArthur/CBC)B. C.'s provincial health officer says there are no active cases of measles in the province as families get ready for back to school. But Dr. Bonnie Henry warns that could change after a new strain of the virus was found circulating in the province this summer. "Thankfully, it did not spread very far and we don't have any more active cases, so nobody that's infectious to others right now in the province," Henry said. "Hopefully we'll be able to keep it that way.