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Officials confirm measles case in B.C.’s Lower Mainland

  • A new case of measles has been confirmed in British Columbia's Lower Mainland involving a resident who traveled to Southeast Asia, according to health authorities.
  • Public health officials are notifying anyone who may have been exposed to the virus, especially those on Air Canada flight 66 on February 11.
  • Officials advise that most Canadians are immune to measles, but those unprotected should get a free booster vaccine if exposed, according to the health statement.
  • Measles is highly infectious, with 44 cases reported in Canada this year, all in Ontario and Quebec, according to federal government numbers.
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Measles case reported in B.C.’s Lower Mainland, linked to international travel - BC

The case was diagnosed in someone who lives in the Fraser Health region, and who had recently travelled to Southeast Asia, according to the Fraser Health Authority.

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Lower Mainland measles case confirmed by Fraser Health

Members of the public may have been exposed to measles if they were on Air Canada Flight 66, arriving in Vancouver on Feb. 11

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Officials confirm measles case in B.C.’s Lower Mainland

Officials are warning travellers they may have been exposed to measles after an infected individual returned to B.C. from Southeast Asia.

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Measles alert: YVR passengers warned as Lower Mainland case confirmed

Passengers on Air Canada Flight 66 from Southeast Asia on Feb. 11 may have been exposed

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New case of measles confirmed in Lower Mainland

A case of measles has been confirmed in the Lower Mainland, according to both Vancouver Coastal Health and the Fraser Health Authority.

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Alert: Possible measle exposures in Burnaby and Coquitlam

Fraser Health has confirmed two new measles cases in the Lower Mainland and a case that was previously reported earlier this week.

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