A colourized electron transmission micrograph of measles virus particles. The highly-contagious virus may be spreading locally, health officials in Quebec warned on Friday.
Durham Region Public Health is warning that residents could have been exposed to measles in the region and at Toronto Pearson International Airport.CBC NewsA colourized electron transmission micrograph of measles virus particles is pictured here. Durham Region Public Health said it confirmed its first case of measles in the region, in an adult who was travelling and is now recovering at home.
People who were travelling on Flight RJ271 on Royal Jordanian Airlines, which departed from Jordan on March 28 and landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport the same day at 5:24 p.m., could have been exposed to the virus, according to the release. "Currently, the Health Department is not aware of any additional exposure locations in Durham Region," it said.
Durham Region Public Health is urging residents to check their vaccination records to ensure protection from measles. People born in 1970 or later should have had two doses of the measles vaccine. Children are usually vaccinated at 12 months and again between four to six years of age. Measles vaccination is free in Ontario.
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