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AHS issues public alert over potential exposure to the measles
Julia Parrish, Web Reporter, CTV Edmonton
Published Friday, March 3, 2017 4:06PM MST
Published Friday, March 3, 2017 4:06PM MST
Officials with Alberta Health Services issued an alert Friday over a confirmed case of the measles in a person who flew between Vancouver and Edmonton at the end of February.
AHS said an individual had a confirmed case of measles ? and there were two potential exposure locations that the public should be aware of.
The two potential exposures were on Friday, February 24 and Saturday, February 25, 2017. The first was on WestJet Flight WS 186 from Vancouver to Edmonton, and anyone on that flight could have been exposed (it departed from Vancouver at 10:20 p.m. PST).
The second potential exposure was on Saturday at the Edmonton International Airport between 12:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m.
Officials said anyone who was in those locations at that time, and who were born after 1970 and haven?t had measles or have not received two doses of the vaccine may be at risk of developing measles...
AHS issues public alert over potential exposure to the measles
Julia Parrish, Web Reporter, CTV Edmonton
Published Friday, March 3, 2017 4:06PM MST
Published Friday, March 3, 2017 4:06PM MST
Officials with Alberta Health Services issued an alert Friday over a confirmed case of the measles in a person who flew between Vancouver and Edmonton at the end of February.
AHS said an individual had a confirmed case of measles ? and there were two potential exposure locations that the public should be aware of.
The two potential exposures were on Friday, February 24 and Saturday, February 25, 2017. The first was on WestJet Flight WS 186 from Vancouver to Edmonton, and anyone on that flight could have been exposed (it departed from Vancouver at 10:20 p.m. PST).
The second potential exposure was on Saturday at the Edmonton International Airport between 12:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m.
Officials said anyone who was in those locations at that time, and who were born after 1970 and haven?t had measles or have not received two doses of the vaccine may be at risk of developing measles...