New measles case confirmed in B.C.’s Lower Mainland [Video]

A new case of travel-related measles has been confirmed in B.C.’s Lower Mainland, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the province to six.

Fraser Health officials say the latest case was confirmed in a visitor from Toronto, who arrived at Vancouver International Airport on April 20 and then was in Chilliwack for the following five days.

Members of the public have been warned to check for symptoms of the disease, which has been seeing a resurgence in Canada — particularly in Ontario, where officials have counted 1,018 confirmed and probable cases of measles so far this year.

While health officials in B.C. say most people are immune to the disease due to prior vaccination or infection, they’re advising members of the public to monitor for measles symptoms for up to three weeks, as it is spread through the air.

The list of locations where the public may have been exposed includes …