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Measles exposure warning issued for Toronto airport and Durham ER
Durham Region health officials identified possible measles exposures linked to an unimmunized child with a confirmed case after international travel.
The locations include Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET552 from Addis Ababa to Toronto, Pearson Airport’s Terminal 1 and the Lakeridge Health Ajax-Pickering emergency department waiting room.
The flight arrived on Nov.
3, and the airport and emergency department exposure windows were also that day.
Anyone at those locations during the listed times should watch for symptoms until Nov.
24.
Measles symptoms can include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and a rash, and usually begin seven to 21 days after infection.
People are also asked to check that they and their family members have had two doses of the MMR vaccine.
If symptoms develop, they should stay away from work or school and call ahead before visiting a health provider; known contacts in Durham have already been contacted, but officials warned of possible additional exposures.
Ontario health officials have warned of possible measles exposure at Toronto Pearson airport and a Durham Region emergency department.
The warning is linked to a confirmed case in a local unimmunized child who recently returned from international travel.
Possible exposure sites include Ethiopian Airlines flight ET552, Pearson’s Terminal 1 and the Lakeridge Health Ajax-Pickering emergency department waiting room.
People who were at the listed sites during the specified times are asked to watch for symptoms until Nov. 24.
Symptoms may begin seven to 21 days after exposure.
- Who
- People who were on flight ET552 or at the listed locations during the specified times.
- What
- Health officials warned of possible measles exposure linked to a confirmed case in a local unimmunized child.
- When
- The exposures were reported for Nov. 3; people are asked to watch for symptoms until Nov. 24.
- Where
- Flight ET552, Toronto Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 and the Lakeridge Health Ajax-Pickering emergency department waiting room.
- Why
- The Durham Region Health Department identified possible exposure locations connected to a child who tested positive for measles after international travel.
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Ethiopian Airlines flight ET552 left Addis Ababa at 11:32 p.m. East Africa time.
Flight ET552 landed in Toronto at 7:30 a.m. EST, and possible exposure was reported at the flight, Pearson Terminal 1 and the Ajax-Pickering emergency department.
Ontario health officials issued a public warning about possible measles exposure.
People who were at the listed locations during the specified times were asked to watch for symptoms.
- Confirmed case
- A local unimmunized child tested positive for measles
- Flight
- Ethiopian Airlines ET552, Addis Ababa to Toronto
- Airport exposure period
- Pearson Terminal 1, Nov. 3, 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Emergency department exposure period
- Lakeridge Health Ajax-Pickering, Nov. 3, 10:40 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Symptom monitoring
- Until Nov. 24