2nd case of measles related to Air Canada flight last week confirmed in B.C.'s Lower Mainland
1st cast confirmed Saturday by health authorities
Another case of measles has been confirmed in B.C. in a Lower Mainland resident who recently travelled to southeast Asia.
This comes just days after the first case was confirmed by the Fraser and Vancouver Coastal health authorities on Saturday.
A Wednesday statement from Vancouver Coastal Health said members of the public may have been exposed to the virus if they were on Air Canada Flight 66 arriving on Feb. 11 or in the international arrivals area of Vancouver International Airport between 7 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. that day.
Measles is a highly contagious disease that is spread through direct contact with droplets or via airborne spread.
Symptoms include fever, dry cough, runny nose, red eyes and rash, Vancouver Coastal Health said.
Most people in Canada are immune to measles due to prior immunization or natural infection, but anyone who does not have that protection and may have been exposed should get a free booster dose of the measles vaccine.
Almost one year ago to the day, B.C. reported its first case of measles since 2019. That case was also related to travel.
With files from The Canadian Press