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.

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.