It appears the measles has flown into Toronto on a British Airways flight (BA0099) on August 19. A single case has been confirmed and Toronto Public Health is concerned that an unknown number of people were exposed to that patient. There could have been exposure at Toronto Pearson Terminal 3 as well as at a local bar, Tennessee Tavern on Queen St. West, on the same date between the hours of 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Then, when the patient realized there was a problem, some patients in part of St Joseph’s Health Centre Emergency Department could have been exposed from August 22 to 24. as well as at St. Joseph’s Health Centre Diagnostic Imaging on August 23. Public health is advising people who may have been exposed to check to see if their measles vaccination is up to date and to watch for symptoms including fever, cold-like symptoms and sore eyes. Anyone exposed at St. Joseph’s between August 23 and 24 can get a vaccine shot on Saturday, August 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Etobicoke Civic Centre located at 399 The West Mall.
