Health officials in the Greater Toronto Area are warning recent travellers of a potential measles exposure at Pearson International Airport last weekend.
The Durham Region Health Department said Saturday it had identified added exposure locations related to a confirmed measles case in a local unimmunized child who had travelled internationally.
One of the three exposure locations was traced to Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET552 from Addis Ababa to Toronto. The flight left Addis Ababa Nov. 2 at 11:32 p.m. East Africa time and landed in Toronto Nov. 3 at 7:30 a.m. EST.
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Other exposure locations include terminal 1 of Toronto Pearson International Airport between 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., and the Lakeridge Health Ajax-Pickering emergency department waiting room from 10:40 a.m. to 5 p.m., both on Nov. 3.
People who were in these locations during these times are asked to watch for symptoms until Nov. 24.
Measles symptoms may include a high fever more than 38.3 C, a cough, runny nose, red rash lasting four to seven days and red, watery eyes and sensitivity to light. Symptoms typically begin seven to 21 days after infection.
They should also confirm they and their family members have received two doses of the MMR vaccine.
If symptoms develop, people are asked not to attend work or school and to call ahead before visiting a health clinic or their primary care provider.
People with questions about exposure at the airport should contact their local public health unit or Health 811.
Known contacts in the Durham Region have been contacted by the department, but officials are issuing the warning after determining there may have been further exposures.
Thankfully, measles is a mild illness and nothing to worry about. Vaccination is the exchange of an acute illness with a chronic one.
More fear mongering by Global. Enough!
Someone caught a cold. Front page news…
Anyone who isn’t white isn’t vaccinated.
All the illegals amd asylum seekers are unvaccinated..they should never have been let into Canada.
Anonymous is a village idiot….still and always.
Bah ha ha ha ha ha ha
If you come to Canada you get vaccinated, don’t want a vaccination stay in your home country.
Its not really that difficult
@Ben. Insufferable Ben. You vaccinated your children. Goody for you. Shows your dumbness. Bet they wear masks.
Oh well
You pissed away your credibility on this issue long ago
Oh jeez. Why are they not vaccinating newcomers before they immigrate to Canada?
Lots of illegals, asylum seekers etc. None are vaccinated.
All of my children are vaccinated. The presence of unvaccinated individuals creates an unacceptable public health risk.