Measles exposure risk reported at YKF on flight from Mexico
Posted Apr 4, 2025 09:54:27 AM.
Last Updated Apr 4, 2025 10:33:20 AM.
Region of Waterloo Public Health officials are warning of another possible measles exposure in Waterloo Region.
Public health confirmed at least two cases of the virus on a flight from Mexico to the Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF).
They confirm to 570 NewsRadio those two passengers do not live in Waterloo Region, with the total case number locally still at 14.
In the meantime, anyone who was on Flight F82431 – Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (PVR) to YKF on March 29 is being asked to monitor for symptoms.
Those in the main terminal from 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, to 1 a.m. on Sunday, March 30, could also have been exposed.
Symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, white spots in the mouth, and red, watery eyes that could be sensitive to light. Officials add that it is not uncommon for a red rash to develop on the face and spread down the body, which could appear as soon as seven days after exposure and as late as 21 days after.
In this latest case, those who could have been exposed are being asked to monitor their symptoms until April 20.
A full breakdown of how to monitor for measles and what next steps to take if exposed can be found here.
“We continue to see cases primarily in unimmunized individuals,” Dr. Rabia Bana, the Region’s Associate Medical Officer of Health, said in a release. “Given the highly contagious nature of measles, we expect this number to continue to rise.”
The latest potential exposure location list has since been updated to include YKF.
