Two passengers on an Air China flight (CA991) between Beijing and Vancouver, Canada have tested positive for measles prompting Vancouver Health Authorities to issue a public advisory.
The two passengers arrived in Vancouver March 21 and would have been infectious on the flight.
The US website CDC Traveler’s Health has urged travellers planning an overseas trip to make sure they are vaccinated for measles and other diseases before travel.
Measles spreads easily through the air by breathing, coughing, or sneezing. It is so contagious that anyone who is exposed to it and is not immune will probably catch it.
Measles symptoms typically include: High fever, cough, runny nose, red, watery eyes; a rash breaks out 3-5 days after symptoms begin.
Measles cases and outbreaks still occur in countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
World wide, about 20 million people catch measles each year; about 146,000 die.
Earlier this year, the US experienced a large multi-state breakout of measles. This outbreak is believed to have started with a traveller who caught measles while abroad, then visited an amusement park in California and spread the disease to others.
The best way to protect against measles is by vaccination.
Two passengers on an Air China flight (CA991) between Beijing and Vancouver, Canada have tested positive for measles prompting Vancouver Health Authorities to issue a public advisory.
The two passengers arrived in Vancouver March 21 and would have been infectious on the flight.
The US website CDC Traveler’s Health has urged travellers planning an overseas trip to make sure they are vaccinated for measles and other diseases before travel.
Measles spreads easily through the air by breathing, coughing, or sneezing. It is so contagious that anyone who is exposed to it and is not immune will probably catch it.
Measles symptoms typically include: High fever, cough, runny nose, red, watery eyes; a rash breaks out 3-5 days after symptoms begin.
Measles cases and outbreaks still occur in countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
World wide, about 20 million people catch measles each year; about 146,000 die.
Earlier this year, the US experienced a large multi-state breakout of measles. This outbreak is believed to have started with a traveller who caught measles while abroad, then visited an amusement park in California and spread the disease to others.
The best way to protect against measles is by vaccination.
