The number of measles cases in British Columbia as a whole continues to grow, with the Interior Health Authority announcing the region's first confirmed case of the year.

The confirmed case in Kamloops, was announced by the authority on Tuesday.

Dr. Sanaz Vaseghi, a medical officer with Interior Health, said it's not clear how the person was exposed to measles, which makes it more difficult to determine who else in the Kamloops area may have it.

The risk to the broader public is considered low, bu…