Measles case confirmed on Air Canada flight from Newark to Toronto last month, officials say
York Region Public Health says the confirmed case was on Air Canada Flight AC 8881, departing from Newark, New Jersey and landing in Toronto on July 30th.
Anyone who boarded the flight from Newark around 5 p.m. and anyone who was at Person's Terminal 1 that evening between 7:30 and 11 p.m. may have been exposed to measles, officials said.
If you were on that flight, officials are asking people to fill out a contact survey with the identification number 2025034.
Health officials in Ontario say recent data shows the number of new measles cases is down to single digits for the first time since January. Since the outbreak began in October, Ontario has reported more than 2,300 infections.
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases in the world. Symptoms can include fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes — and can start from seven to 21 days after exposure, officials say. A red rash can appear a few days after the first symptoms, starting in the head and neck and spreading down.
Officials say if you develop symptoms, call your doctor before seeing them and stay home. Officials say this case is separate from the one reported on Aug. 1, 2025.
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