A recent traveler to Southeast Asia has tested positive for measles in Vancouver, prompting a public health alert from Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). The infected individual had traveled with a confirmed case from the Fraser Health region earlier this month. VCH is actively working to identify and contact individuals potentially exposed to the virus.
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) issued a public health alert following the confirmation of a measles case in a person who recently traveled from Southeast Asia. The infected individual had traveled with a Fraser Health region resident who tested positive for measles earlier this month. Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease that spreads through the air and can lead to severe complications, such as brain inflammation.
Health officials emphasize that measles can be fatal, with an estimated one in 3,000 cases resulting in death.VCH is actively investigating the case and is directly contacting individuals who have been identified as having potential exposure to the measles virus. Anyone who was on Air Canada flight 66 from Bangkok to Vancouver on February 11 is urged to contact health authorities as a precautionary measure. Measles is preventable through vaccination, and VCH states that most Canadians have immunity either through vaccination or prior infection. While there are no other recent reported measles cases in British Columbia, there has been a concerning increase in measles infections across Canada, the United States, and globally
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