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Toronto Public Health warns of possible measles exposure at Pearson Airport

Toronto Public Health (TPH) says travellers may have been exposed to measles on Wednesday if they were on a Turkish Airlines flight or if they passed through Terminal 1 at Pearson International Airport.

The public health unit says it is investigating a case of measles involving a person on Turkish Airlines Flight TK17 from Istanbul to Toronto that arrived at 5:30 p.m. at Terminal 1.

TPH said it urges anyone who thinks they may have exposed to the virus to check their vaccination records and monitor for symptoms until Feb. 12.

People who have not received two doses of the measles vaccine or have not had measles before are at risk of infection.

Symptoms can include fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes, a red rash that begins on the face and spreads down the body and small blue-white spots on the inside of the mouth and throat. 

Measles is a highly contagious virus that can stay in the air or on surfaces for up to two hours, TPH said. 

People can become infected if they breathe contaminated air or touch an infected surface, then touch their eyes, nose or mouth. 

People born in 1970 or later require two doses of the measles vaccine for the best protection if they have not had the virus. Anyone born before 1970 may have had a measles infection, as the virus was common during that time.

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