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Flight from U.K. raises measles concern among travellers, shoppers, in Calgary
The Canadian Press
Last Updated
January 30, 2018
12:06 PM EST
CALGARY ? Customers and staff of a Calgary Real Canadian Superstore and passengers on a flight from London, England to the Alberta city are being warned they may have been exposed to measles.
Alberta Health Services says it?s learned of a confirmed case of the disease in an unimmunized girl who has a history of travel to India.
Dr. Judy MacDonald, medical officer of health for the department?s Calgary zone, says they don?t know for sure that the child was exposed during travel from India back to Calgary on Jan. 9 or 10.
MacDonald says the girl?s parents have indicated the Real Canadian Superstore at 10505 Southport Road S.W. was the only public location the girl was in while infectious.
The doctor says the girl would not have been infectious on the plane, but she may have contracted the disease on the aircraft ? British Airways flight 103 on Jan. 10...
Flight from U.K. raises measles concern among travellers, shoppers, in Calgary
The Canadian Press
Last Updated
January 30, 2018
12:06 PM EST
CALGARY ? Customers and staff of a Calgary Real Canadian Superstore and passengers on a flight from London, England to the Alberta city are being warned they may have been exposed to measles.
Alberta Health Services says it?s learned of a confirmed case of the disease in an unimmunized girl who has a history of travel to India.
Dr. Judy MacDonald, medical officer of health for the department?s Calgary zone, says they don?t know for sure that the child was exposed during travel from India back to Calgary on Jan. 9 or 10.
MacDonald says the girl?s parents have indicated the Real Canadian Superstore at 10505 Southport Road S.W. was the only public location the girl was in while infectious.
The doctor says the girl would not have been infectious on the plane, but she may have contracted the disease on the aircraft ? British Airways flight 103 on Jan. 10...