An adult in Ontario who recently traveled abroad through Toronto Pearson International Airport has also been diagnosed with measles.
Durham Regional Health Authority The incident was confirmed on Wednesday. He said the person was isolating at home.
Officials say members of the public could have been exposed to the disease if they were in Terminal 3 at Toronto Pearson Airport between 5:24 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. on March 8. ing.
People aboard Royal Jordanian Flight RJ271, which departed Jordan at 10:43 a.m. local time on March 28 and arrived in Toronto at 5:34 p.m. ET, may also have been infected.
Symptoms can appear up to 21 days after exposure and include a red rash, fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and fatigue. Some people develop unusual white spots inside their mouth.
People with symptoms should stay home and speak with a public health nurse by calling their health care provider or calling the Durham Health Connection Line at 905-668-2020 or 1-800-841-2729.
As of March 27, there have been nine laboratory-confirmed measles cases in the province, including this latest case in Durham Region, according to data from Public Health Ontario. not.
All but one are travel related. The final case occurred in an individual with an unknown source of exposure.
In all of 2023, seven cases of measles were reported in Ontario.
