FREDERICTON – A case of measles has been confirmed in New Brunswick and a flight between Montreal and Fredericton has been identified as a possible site of exposure.
The Office of the Chief Medical Officer is warning of a possible exposure to a case of the infectious respiratory disease in the Moncton region in a person who recently traveled abroad.
Public health officials say there was a possible exposure to measles on 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, New Brunswick, north of Moncton, between the late afternoon of July 22 and early the following morning.
Anyone in these areas these days should remain vigilant about symptoms, says Dr. Rita Judd, regional medical officer of health.
Early symptoms may include fever, cough, sore or red eyes, runny nose, and small white spots in the mouth, with a rash appearing on the face within three to seven days.
