Fifth case of measles confirmed in Oakville
Posted March 31, 2017 4:53 pm.
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A fifth case of the measles has now been reported in the GTA.
The Halton Region Health Department says they are investigating a confirmed case of the disease in Oakville. The potential exposure occurred at Sheridan College, a Walmart on Hays Street along with a Tim Hortons and a clinic on Trafalgar Road from March 21 to 29.
The news comes on the heels of Toronto Public Health issuing an advisory on three confirmed cases on Thursday and another one in Peel Region.
Westjet has confirmed one of its crew members has been diagnosed with the measles.
Health officials are advising people to check immunization records and watch for symptoms of measles if they were on any of the following flights:
– WestJet flight WS450, departed Abbotsford, B.C. on March 22 and arrived in Calgary.
– WestJet flight WS610, departed Calgary on March 22 bound for Ottawa.
– WestJet flight WS369, departed Ottawa on March 22 for Toronto.
– WestJet flight which departed Toronto on March 23 and arrived in Montreal.
– Westjet flight WS581, which departed Montreal on March 24 and arrived in Toronto.
– WestJet flight WS2668, which left Toronto for the Turks and Caicos Islands on March 24.
– WestJet flight WS2669, which left Turks and Caicos Islands for Toronto on March 24.
As well, members of the public may have been exposed if they were on an Emirates Airline flight which left India on March 19 and arrived in Toronto on March 20.
