Public health officials say anyone on Air Canada Flight 1550 on July 20, as well as at international airports in both cities, should remain vigilant for symptoms.
FREDERICTON — A case of measles has been confirmed in New Brunswick and a Montreal-Fredericton flight has been identified as a possible exposure location.
The Office of the Chief Medical Officer is warning of potential exposure to a case of this contagious respiratory illness in the Moncton area in a person who has recently travelled abroad.
Public health officials say there was possible exposure to measles aboard Air Canada Flight 1550 from Montreal to Fredericton on July 20, as well as at international airports in both cities.
A possible exposure also occurred at a hospital in Ste-Anne-de-Kent, N.B., north of Moncton, between the late afternoon of July 22 and early the next morning.
Dr. Rita Gad, regional medical officer of health, says anyone in these areas on these days should remain vigilant for symptoms.
Early symptoms may include fever, cough, sore or red eyes, runny nose, and tiny white spots in the mouth, with a rash appearing on the face within three to seven days.