3rd case of measles reported in southern Ontario
Global News
A child from the Brantford area has become the latest Ontarian to have contracted the measles, according to the Brant County Health Unit.
A child from the Brantford area has become the latest Ontarian to have contracted the measles, according to the Brant County Health Unit.
The agency says the child is believed to have recently contracted the virus during a trip to Europe.
This would be the third travel-related case to spring up in Ontario. One case was discovered in Mississauga on Feb. 13, while a second involved an infant who was hospitalized with measles in Toronto three days later.
Ontario’s top doctor followed that news by sending a memo, which was obtained by Global News, to local public health units that warned they could see a rise in the number of cases.
In the memo, Dr. Kieran Moore cited a “dramatic” global rise in the number of measles cases.
The BCHU says it is attempting to follow up with any known contacts of the patient but also the following locations in which the people may have been exposed to the virus:
The BCHU did not provide any further details on the child but did note that there had been no exposures connected to schools.
In a release, the agency warns that measles is a highly contagious illness that is spread through an airborne virus. It can live in the air for up to two hours after a person coughs or sneezes and can also be spread by direct contact with nose or throat droplets.