2024-07-17 01:13:51
MONTREAL – Two cases of measles have been reported on two planes from Europe that landed at Pierre-Elliot-Trudeau airport. Unvaccinated people on board these flights are at risk of developing this highly contagious virus.
Measles is spread through respiratory secretions, especially through the air, and a single case can infect 16 unprotected people.
The first case of measles was confirmed on board a plane from Amsterdam that landed in Montreal airport on July 3. This is Delta Airlines flight DL9288/KL67.
The second case was reported on board a flight from Rome that landed on July 8. This is Air Transat flight TS403.
There may have been people present at Pierre-Elliot-Trudeau airport on July 3 between 5:15pm and 8pm as well as those who were there on July 8 between 3:30pm and 6:30pm Health said in press release.
The first symptoms of measles are fever, nasal congestion with a runny nose, cough, conjunctivitis (red, runny eyes), and eyes sensitive to light. Later, redness appears on the face and then on the body.
If a person has not been vaccinated and has been in contact with a case of measles, they must isolate at home from the fifth day after exposure up to and including the 14th day. A person is not contagious during the first four days after exposure.
Children under one year of age, people with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women who have not been vaccinated against measles are at greater risk of developing complications.
Recall that the Ministry of Health announced in June that the outbreak of measles that arose at the beginning of the year was officially over. In total, 51 confirmed cases have been declared in Quebec since the beginning of 2024, mainly in the Montreal region.
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