Possible Measles Exposure at Toronto Pearson and a Durham Region ER, Health Unit Says

Toronto-area health authorities are warning travellers of a potential measles exposure at Pearson International Airport last weekend after a child tested positive upon returning from a trip abroad. The Durham Region Health Department issued an alert on Nov. 7 saying it had identified added exposure locations related to a local unvaccinated child who had travelled abroad.

Possible Measles Exposure at Toronto Pearson and a Durham Region ER, Health Unit Says

TL;DR

  • Potential measles exposure identified at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
  • The exposure is linked to an unvaccinated child who traveled abroad and tested positive.
  • Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET552 from Addis Ababa to Toronto on November 2-3 is a known exposure site.
  • Terminal 1 at Pearson Airport on November 3rd is also a potential exposure location.
  • The emergency department waiting room at Lakeridge Health Ajax-Pickering on November 3rd is another identified site.