Possible measles exposure at Toronto amusement park, public health officials warn
Health agency says people at Woodbine Mall on March 30 could have been exposed to virus
Toronto Public Health is warning residents that they may have been exposed to measles last Sunday at the Fantasy Fair amusement park.
The department says a case was confirmed in someone who was visiting the city.
Members of the public could have been exposed to the virus on March 30 at Fantasy Fair in the Woodbine Mall at 500 Rexdale Blvd., between 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., the public health agency said in a news release.
It urges anyone who may have been exposed to check their vaccination records to ensure they're protected.
They should also monitor for symptoms until April 20.
Those symptoms include high fever, cough, runny nose, small spots with white centres inside the mouth, sore eyes, sensitivity to light and a red blotchy rash.
Anyone who is unsure if they've been vaccinated against measles should contact their health-care provider.
People born in 1970 or later should have had two doses of measles vaccine. Children are usually vaccinated at 12 months and again between four to six years of age.
The public health agency says people born before 1970 are assumed to have immunity through exposure to the measles virus itself. But anyone in this age group who isn't sure if they had measles should get one dose of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to ensure they are protected.
On Thursday, Public Health Ontario said it had confirmed 89 new measles cases over the last week, bringing the province's case count to 661 since an outbreak began in the fall.