Toronto Public Health has confirmed it’s investigating a confirmed case of measles in the city.
The agency said the case involves a baby who contracted the disease while travelling abroad. The baby only visited three medical clinics after returning home so health officials were able to contact anyone who may have been exposed to the disease in those instances.
An email sent to physicians Tuesday morning advised them to pay close attention to patients with symptoms including fever, cough, and rash and to order tests for measles. A measles outbreak in the Vancouver area and south of the border has prompted health officials to remind Canadians about how to protect themselves from the disease. In February, the Public Health Agency of Canada stressed that the MMR measles vaccine is the best way to prevent contracting the disease.
There have been 16 reported cases of measles in Canada this year with 15 in the Vancouver area and one identified in Northwest Territories.
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