Toronto Public Health issues exposure warning over 'travel-related' measles case
· Toronto Sun
Toronto Public Health is warning parents, especially those with children under a year old, of possible measles exposures last week in Scarborough.
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Officials reported a “travel-related case” may have caused people to be exposed to the virus at health-care facilities between June 28 and 30.
Possible exposure sites include:
— Scarborough Health Network’s General Hospital emergency waiting room at 3050 Lawrence Ave. E. on June 28 between 7 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.;
— Markington Family Care and Walk-in Clinic at 3227 Eglinton Ave. E. on June 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.;
— And Scarborough Health Network’s General Hospital Kids Outpatient Clinic at 3050 Eglinton Ave. E. on June 30 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“Parents or guardians of infants under one year of age who may have been exposed to measles should contact Toronto Public Health or 311 immediately as they may be eligible for immunoglobulin treatment to help prevent infection,” officials said in a news release.
Resurgence in cases
Toronto Public Health said measles is highly contagious and is spread through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes. They said the virus can survive in the air or on surfaces for up to two hours.
While measles is a vaccine-preventable disease, is has seen a resurgence in the last few years with Canada losing its measles-elimination status from the Pan American Health Organization in November 2025.
At the time, Canada was dealing with a multi-jurisdictional outbreak that began in October 2024 with 10 of the 13 provinces and territories reporting cases.
TPH said it had confirmed five measles cases this year linked to travel outside of Canada, while Peel Region warned of a possible exposure last month on a flight from Ethiopia to Pearson International Airport .
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Public advised to monitor for symptoms
As for anyone potentially exposed by the most recent case, they advised checking vaccination records for measles protection and noted that anyone who did not receive two doses of the vaccine or has not had the virus is at risk of infection.
They also said that while people born in 1970 or later require two doses of the vaccine “for the best protection” if they have not had the virus, anyone born before 1970 may have already had an infection when the virus was common.
“Anyone unsure about their vaccination status who is one year of age and older can safely receive the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine,” officials said. “A blood test can also be done to determine immunity.”
They said to monitor for symptoms until July 21, which could include fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes and a red rash that begins on the face and spreads down the body. Blue-white spots can also appear on the inside of the mouth and throat.
If symptoms develop, contact a health-care provider immediately, including before visiting a health-care facility so they can mitigate the spread of the virus.