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The Whitby-based Durham Area Well being Division has confirmed a case of measles which flew into Canada by means of Pearson Airport.
Durham introduced the case round 5 p.m. on April 3. It was contracted by an area grownup after they travelled overseas. Presently, the affected person is isolating at house.
The Well being Division is at the moment investigating the affected person’s motion and identified contacts who might have been uncovered. The Area as additionally reached out to different effected areas like Peel to collaborate.
The affected person flew into Pearson Airport on Royal Jordanian Airways flight RJ271. That day, the flight took off from Amman, Jordan at 10:45 a.m. (native time), stopped in Montreal then proceeded to Pearson, touchdown at 5:30.
The well being division says they don’t seem to be conscious of anyplace in Durham the place others might have been uncovered.
“Measles is a highly contagious disease that spreads easily to those who are not immunized or have not previously had measles,” the division wrote, “Infants under one year of age, unimmunized pregnant individuals, and people with weakened immune systems are at increased risk of complications.”
Signs usually start inside seven to 21 days of an infection and embody;
Excessive fever (larger than or equal to 38.3 C)
Cough
Runny nostril
Feeling drained
Purple and watery eyes (conjunctivitis, i.e., pink eye), sensitivity to gentle
Small white spots (Koplik spots) on the within of the mouth and throat
Purple rash
To keep away from an infection residents ought to get their publicly funded two-dose MMR vaccine. Usually individuals born after 1970 are thought-about protected, however an increase in unvaccinated people has led to new instances.
Up to now the primary three months of 2024 have seen extra measles instances than all of 2023. Many of those have flown in by means of Pearson and sufferers have gone on to Mississauga, Hamilton, York Area and now Durham.
Ontario has reported a complete of 40 instances, thrice greater than final yr. Circumstances have additionally been confirmed in British Columbia, Quebec and Saskatchewan.
If signs develop:
Don’t attend work, college, childcare, or some other public locations.
Contact your healthcare supplier as quickly as potential to debate follow-up suggestions.
Name your healthcare supplier earlier than going to see them to tell them that you will have been in touch with somebody who has measles.
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