Contagious Case of Measles Reported at Montreal's Airport
Officials say 28 measles cases were reported in Quebec during a recent outbreak, and unprotected contacts should isolate and call Info-Santé at 811.
- Montreal public health authority reported a new measles case on Monday after a contagious child passed through Montreal-Trudeau International Airport on Friday, Oct. 9, between 6:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., then visited CHU Sainte-Justine hospital on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 6 a.m. to noon.
- Measles is a highly contagious disease that can cause serious complications including pneumonia and brain infections, prompting Quebec Public Health to urge individuals at these locations to verify their immunity status.
- Anyone who received two doses of the vaccine or was born before 1970 is considered immune; those lacking protection and possibly exposed should call Info-Santé at 811 for guidance.
- Unvaccinated individuals exposed at the airport must isolate from Oct. 14 to 23, while those exposed at the hospital must isolate from Oct. 15 to 24, avoiding contact with vulnerable unvaccinated people.
- Vaccination is highly effective in preventing measles and its complications, as the Montreal public health authority continues monitoring the situation and urges the public to check for updated exposure information regularly.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Contagious case of measles reported at Montreal's airport
MONTREAL - Montreal's public health authority has reported a new measles case.
Possible measles exposure at Montreal's Trudeau airport, Sainte-Justine pediatric hospital
Montreal public health officials are warning of possible exposure to measles after a new case was reported in a child. Officials say the child passed through Montréal–Trudeau airport on the evening of Oct. 9 while contagious, and was then at the emergency department of the CHU Sainte-Justine hospital the following morning.
A child infected with the virus reportedly walked to Montréal-Trudeau Airport and to Sainte-Justine Hospital.
Possible measles exposure reported at Montreal airport, Sainte-Justine hospital
Quebec Public Health is warning of possible measles exposure at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport and the Sainte-Justine hospital after a new case was reported in a Montreal child. The child passed through the airport on Oct. 9 and went to the hospital’s emergency department on Oct. 10 while contagious, according to Quebec public health authorities. Measles […]
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