Health officials in Peel Region announced a confirmed case of measles, warning residents of possible exposure at Pearson Airport, a clinic, and a hospital. The individual had recently traveled internationally. Specific exposure times and locations were provided, prompting public health officials to stress the importance of vaccinations. Over 100 measles cases have already been recorded in Ontario this year, with a concerning number of hospitalizations involving unvaccinated children. Officials encourage those exposed to verify vaccination status and limit interactions with others despite being careful about symptoms that develop later.
Health officials in Peel Region are warning that the public may have been exposed to a measles case at Pearson Airport, a hospital and a walk-in clinic.
Public health officials have been urging people to get vaccinated for the highly infectious disease, which was declared eliminated in Canada in 1998.
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