Measles exposure at Calgary International Airport
Passengers arrive for flights at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alta., Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. Calgary International (YYC) is the busiest airport in Alberta and the third-busiest in Canada by passenger traffic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is warning the public after someone with a confirmed case of measles was at the Calgary International Airport while infectious.
Health officials say the individual travelled to the Calgary Zone and may have encountered the public at the airport.
AHS says anyone who was in the U.S. departures area, near Gate 90/92 on May 19 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. MT may have been exposed.
The infected person flew out of Calgary on WestJet flight 6336 to Salt Lake City.
'Anyone who attended this location at this time, who was born in or after 1970 and has less than two documented doses of measles-containing vaccine, may be at risk for developing measles,' AHS said in its advisory.
'They should self-monitor for symptoms of measles and are strongly encouraged to review their immunization records.'
Officials say if anyone develops symptoms such as a fever of 38.3 C or higher, a cough, runny nose and/or red eyes and a rash that appears shortly after the fever begins, they should stay home and call AHS' measles hotline at 1-844-944-3434 before seeking medical attention.
Individuals who believe they could be included in this advisory should monitor their symptoms until June 9.
As of Wednesday at 10 a.m., the provincial government says there have been 724 confirmed cases of measles in Alberta.
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