Measles case reported in B.C.s Lower Mainland, linked to international travel – BC [Video]

British Columbia health officials have confirmed a case of measles in the Lower Mainland, and say hundreds of others may have been exposed.

The case was diagnosed in someone who lives in the Fraser Health region, and who had recently travelled to Southeast Asia, according to the Fraser Health Authority.

“Measles is very contagious,” explained Dr. Brian Conway, medical director of the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre.

He said the incubation period for measles is between seven and 21 days, meaning anyone who was potentially exposed should continue to monitor themselves for symptoms.

“Between now and early March, if you get a fever, muscle aches, feel unwell, and then if you get white spots inside your mouth and a diffuse … fairly dark red rash, any combination of those things … please declare that you were potentially exposed to measles so that appropriate tests can be done,” he said.

Anyone who …