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Toronto Pearson, Durham region ER among possible measles exposure sites

Durham Region officials warn of possible measles exposure at Toronto Pearson and a local hospital ER linked to a child who traveled

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Key points

  • Durham Region health officials identified new measles exposure sites linked to an unimmunized child who traveled internationally.
  • The confirmed locations include Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET552, Toronto Pearson Terminal 1, and the Ajax-Pickering Hospital emergency
  • Residents in these areas are advised to monitor for symptoms until November 24 and verify their MMR vaccination status.

Why it matters. People who were in these locations during the specified times are asked to watch for symptoms until November 24 and confirm they have received two doses of the MMR vaccine.

Updated Sources: Globalnews

Durham Region health officials identified new measles exposure sites linked to an unimmunized child who traveled internationally. The confirmed locations include Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET552, Toronto Pearson Terminal 1, and the Ajax-Pickering Hospital emergency waiting room on November 3. Residents in these areas are advised to monitor for symptoms until November 24 and verify their MMR vaccination status.

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Toronto Pearson, Durham region ER among possible measles exposure sites

Durham Region health officials have issued warnings about potential measles exposure linked to an unimmunized child who recently returned from international travel. Identified locations include Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET552, which departed Addis Ababa on November 2 and arrived in Toronto on November 3, as well as Pearson Terminal 1 and the emergency waiting room at Ajax-Pickering Hospital. Authorities contacted known contacts in the Durham Region after determining that further exposures may have occurred at these sites on November 3. Residents who were present in these areas are advised to monitor for symptoms until November 24.

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