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London-area measles case prompts warning for passengers on Dec. 22 flight
Author of the article: Beatriz Baleeiro
Published Dec 25, 2023 • Last updated 9 hours ago • 3 minute read
A baby from the London area tested positive for measles after arriving Dec. 22 in Toronto on a flight from Pakistan, prompting the Middlesex-London Health Unit to issue a warning Monday to people on the same flight.
The seven-month-old was diagnosed with the highly contagious disease after taking Pakistan International Airlines Flight 781 from Islamabad, Pakistan, that landed at Pearson International Airport at 7 p.m. on Dec. 22, Alex Summers, medical officer of health for Middlesex-London, said Monday.
The family drove from the airport to London in a private vehicle, and the child was taken to hospital for medical care shortly after showing symptoms, he said...
London-area measles case prompts warning for passengers on Dec. 22 flight
Author of the article: Beatriz Baleeiro
Published Dec 25, 2023 • Last updated 9 hours ago • 3 minute read
A baby from the London area tested positive for measles after arriving Dec. 22 in Toronto on a flight from Pakistan, prompting the Middlesex-London Health Unit to issue a warning Monday to people on the same flight.
The seven-month-old was diagnosed with the highly contagious disease after taking Pakistan International Airlines Flight 781 from Islamabad, Pakistan, that landed at Pearson International Airport at 7 p.m. on Dec. 22, Alex Summers, medical officer of health for Middlesex-London, said Monday.
The family drove from the airport to London in a private vehicle, and the child was taken to hospital for medical care shortly after showing symptoms, he said...