Possible Measles Exposure at Toronto Pearson and a Durham Region ER, Health Unit Says
Toronto-area health authorities are warning travellers of a potential measles exposure at Pearson International Airport last weekend after a child tested positive upon returning from a trip abroad. The Durham Region Health Department issued an alert on Nov. 7 saying it had identified added exposure locations related to a local unvaccinated child who had travelled abroad.
Toronto-area health authorities have alerted the public to a potential measles exposure linked to Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET552, which arrived at Pearson International Airport on November 3rd. The exposure is associated with an unvaccinated child who tested positive after returning from a trip abroad. Additional exposure sites include Terminal 1 at Pearson and the emergency department waiting room at Lakeridge Health Ajax-Pickering.
- Potential measles exposure identified at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
- The exposure is linked to an unvaccinated child who traveled abroad and tested positive.
- Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET552 from Addis Ababa to Toronto on November 2-3 is a known exposure site.
- Terminal 1 at Pearson Airport on November 3rd is also a potential exposure location.
- The emergency department waiting room at Lakeridge Health Ajax-Pickering on November 3rd is another identified site.
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