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Second Measles Case in B.C.’s Lower Mainland Linked to Southeast Asia Travel

Health officials confirm exposure on Feb. 11 flight from Bangkok and urge at-risk individuals to contact authorities.

This undated image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Feb. 4, 2015 shows an electron microscope image of a measles virus particle. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, HO — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cynthia Goldsmith
Vancouver Coastal Health says the infected people arrived at Vancouver's International Airport on an Air Canada flight.

Overview

  • A second case of measles has been confirmed in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, involving a resident of the Vancouver Coastal Health region.
  • The infected individual traveled to Southeast Asia with the same group as the first confirmed case, identified earlier this month in the Fraser Health region.
  • Potential exposure sites include Air Canada Flight 66 from Bangkok to Vancouver and the international arrivals area of Vancouver International Airport on February 11 between 7 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
  • Health authorities are directly contacting those potentially exposed and advising unvaccinated infants, pregnant women, and immunocompromised individuals to seek guidance from public health officials.
  • Measles, a highly contagious disease preventable through vaccination, has seen an uptick in cases globally, though no recent local transmission has been reported in B.C.