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Saskatchewan Health Authority confirms measles case in overseas traveller
By David Giles Senior Web Producer Global News
A case of measles has been confirmed in Yorkton, Sask., and health authorities are issuing an exposure alert for people who may have been on one of three flights or at specific airport locations in Vancouver and Regina.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority said the case involves a traveller who flew from Vancouver to Regina after overseas travel.
Two international flights and a domestic flight ? all on June 9 ? are covered by the alert.
The first is Air China CA 0948 that left Delhi?s Indira Gandhi International Airport at 2:50 a.m. local time and arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) at 11:25 a.m. local time.
The SHA said the passenger with measles was at PEK prior to boarding the next flight.
The second is Air China CA 0991 that left PEK at 3:25 p.m. local time and arrived at Vancouver International Airport at 10:50 a.m. PDT.
The final flight is Air Canada AC 8572 that departed Vancouver at 2:00 p.m. PDT and arrived in Regina at 5:00 p.m. CT.
The SHA said the alert applies to the main terminal building at Vancouver International Airport, specifically the path through the Canada Customs and Immigration area from the time the flight from Beijing landed.
It also covers anyone at the arrivals and baggage area at the Regina airport between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. CT.
There is also an alert for anyone at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre from 5 p.m. on June 9 to 3:40 a.m. on June 10...
Saskatchewan Health Authority confirms measles case in overseas traveller
By David Giles Senior Web Producer Global News
A case of measles has been confirmed in Yorkton, Sask., and health authorities are issuing an exposure alert for people who may have been on one of three flights or at specific airport locations in Vancouver and Regina.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority said the case involves a traveller who flew from Vancouver to Regina after overseas travel.
Two international flights and a domestic flight ? all on June 9 ? are covered by the alert.
The first is Air China CA 0948 that left Delhi?s Indira Gandhi International Airport at 2:50 a.m. local time and arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) at 11:25 a.m. local time.
The SHA said the passenger with measles was at PEK prior to boarding the next flight.
The second is Air China CA 0991 that left PEK at 3:25 p.m. local time and arrived at Vancouver International Airport at 10:50 a.m. PDT.
The final flight is Air Canada AC 8572 that departed Vancouver at 2:00 p.m. PDT and arrived in Regina at 5:00 p.m. CT.
The SHA said the alert applies to the main terminal building at Vancouver International Airport, specifically the path through the Canada Customs and Immigration area from the time the flight from Beijing landed.
It also covers anyone at the arrivals and baggage area at the Regina airport between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. CT.
There is also an alert for anyone at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre from 5 p.m. on June 9 to 3:40 a.m. on June 10...