Toronto Public Health has issued an advisory regarding potential measles exposure
Those who may have been exposed are asked to review their vaccination records, monitor for symptoms and possibly contact Toronto Public Health
Toronto Public Health has issued an advisory informing the public of potential measles exposures at three Scarborough health care facilities around the end of last month, after confirming a travel-related case.
The agency said people may have been exposed to the contagious illness at the Scarborough Health Network, General Hospital emergency room on June 28 between 7 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; at the Markington Family Care and Walk-In Clinic on June 29 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.; and at the Scarborough Health Network, General Hospital children’s outpatient clinic on June 30 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.
People who may have been exposed are asked to review their vaccination records and monitor for symptoms until July 21.
Parents of kids under age one who may have been exposed are instructed to contact Toronto Public Health promptly, as they may be eligible for an immunoglobulin treatment.
Per the advisory published by Toronto Public Health, “measles is highly contagious and spreads through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs, sneezes or talks. The virus can stay in the air or on surfaces for up to two hours. People can become infected if they breathe contaminated air or touch the infected surface, then touch their eyes, nose or mouth.”
This is the fifth confirmed measles case reported by Toronto Public Health that is linked to travel outside of Canada this year.
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