Toronto Public Health warns of possible measles exposure
City says people may have been exposed at restaurant, on train
The City of Toronto is warning residents that they might have been exposed to someone with measles earlier this month.
In a news release Monday, Toronto Public Health (TPH) reported a case of the virus in a person who works in the city, and says people could have possibly been exposed at these locations on March 21:
- Pizzeria Libretto, 155 University Ave., from approximately 11:50 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- VIA Rail Canada Train 82, Train Car 3 from London to Toronto, from approximately 6:05 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.
- VIA Rail Canada Train 83, Train Car 3 from Toronto to London, from approximately 4:10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The city says people who may have been exposed to the virus at any of the above locations should check their vaccination records, as anyone who has not gotten two doses of the vaccine or who has not previously contracted the virus is at risk of infection.
People who believe they may have been exposed should also monitor for symptoms — including a fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes and a red rash that begins on the face — and contact a health-care provider right away if they develop.
Toronto Public Health says it has confirmed two cases of measles this year linked to travel outside of Canada. It is highly contagious, and spreads through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs, sneezes or talks.
Ontario has been experiencing a rise in cases of the vaccine preventable virus in recent weeks.