Health officials are asking anyone who attended an event at the Church of the Queensway to place themselves in voluntary quarantine. This after another case of measles was announced on Family Day morning. The total number of confirmed cases in Ontario is now said to be 11. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robin Williams says anyone who attended the Acquire the Fire event at the church may be at risk. Williams said that a person who has the virus attended the event during the measles infectious period. Individuals who attended the events, and are born after 1970, are requested to review their immunization status to ensure they’re protected against the measles, the statement said. Anyone who has not been immunized is requested to “self-isolate” and contact public health officials, or call Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000. They’re asked not to attend a doctor’s office or health centre without calling first to warn of the risk. “They should not attend any public gatherings and should not attend school, work, daycare or any post-secondary institutions until they are cleared of measles risk,” the statement said. Symptoms of measles include fever, cough, runny nose, inflammation of the eyes and rash. If individuals who attended the event develop one or more of the symptoms in the next two weeks, they’re asked to contact their doctor and their local public health unit.
