2nd confirmed case of measles in B.C.s Lower Mainland linked to travel – BC [Video]

A second case of measles has been confirmed in the Lower Mainland.

Vancouver Coastal Health confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that the person travelled to Southeast Asia in the same party as the first case, which was identified on the weekend.

That person lives in the Fraser Health region while the second person lives in the Vancouver Coastal Health region.

Members of the public may have been exposed to measles if they were on Air Canada Flight 66, arriving in Vancouver on Feb. 11, or if they spent time in the international arrivals area of YVR, including customs or baggage claims, from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Feb 11.

Vancouver Coastal Health confirmed there were no other public exposures, and close contacts are being followed up individually.

Measles, which is highly infectious, is transmitted by airborne spread and can cause encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain, which can lead to seizures, deafness, or brain damage. …