Iceland: Measles exposure Feb. 14th London to Reykjavik and connecting flights

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Source: https://www.icelandreview.com/news/london-to-reykjavik-flight-passengers-exposed-to-measles/
London to Reykjav?k Flight Passengers Exposed to Measles
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London to Reykjav?k Flight Passengers Exposed to Measles
By Larissa Kyzer
Posted February 19, 2019 In Nature & Travel, News, Society

Passengers flying from London to Reykjav?k on February 14 and on Air Iceland Connect from Reykjav?k to Egilssta?ir may have been exposed to the measles during their flights, R?V reports. Iceland?s Chief of Epidemiology has been in touch with all the passengers who were onboard both flights, and those passengers who show any symptoms of the measles are encouraged to seek medical attention, particularly those who have never been vaccinated against it.

The affected flights were Icelandair FI455 and Air Iceland Connected NY356. Icelandair spokesperson ?sd?s ?r P?tursd?ttir has confirmed that one passenger, who was travelling from the Philippines, has been infected with the measles. This discovery then initiated a standard protocol in collaboration with the Chief of Epidemiology regarding passenger notification...

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Source: https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2019/02/19/measles_on_icelandair_flight/

Measles on Icelandair flight

Passengers and crew on an Icelandair were notified by the state infectiologist of Iceland that there was a possibility of measles infection on board. The same announcement was sent to passengers of Air Iceland Connect from Reykjavik to Egilssta?ir on February 15th...

...The flights are FI455 with Icelandair on February 14th and Air Iceland Connect Flight NY356 on February 15th. The infection affects 200 people altogether...

 

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Source: https://www.icelandreview.com/news/eleven-month-old-child-infected-by-measles/

Eleven Month Old Child Infected by Measles
By Gunnar J?nsson
Posted March 4, 2019 In News

An 11 month old child was diagnosed with measles last weekend. The virus is thought to have entered into the country via a person that came to Iceland from the Philippines last February 14 on an Icelandair flight, the Directorate of Health has stated.

The child, who was on the same Icelandair flight, is the first to have caught the virus from the individual, and currently considered to be the only one. The child was unvaccinated but has since received treatment and vaccination. After the original person?s sickness became apparent, a warning was sent out to those who travelled on the same flight, and a subsequent flight to Egilssta?ir taken by the unnamed patient zero...

 

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Source: https://www.icelandreview.com/news/more-infected-by-measles/

More Infected by Measles
By Gunnar J?nsson
Posted March 6, 2019 In News, Society

Four cases of measles have been reported in Iceland in recent days, making this the most serious outbreak in decades, R?V reports. An adult passenger on an Icelandair flight from the Philippines carried the virus and managed to infect three others on the same plane, one adult and two children under the age of 18 months, which is the normal age of vaccination in Iceland.

As Iceland Review reported last Monday, an 11 month old child was infected on the fateful flight, but was then hoped to be the only one. Now it has become apparent that two others are infected...

 

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Source: https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2019/03/10/measles_vaccinations_take_place_in_reykjavik/

News | Iceland Monitor | Sun 10 Mar 2019 | 10.48 GMT
Measles vaccinations take place in Reykjavik

Parents of children aged 6 - 18 months in Reykjavik have been urged to have them vaccinated against measles. The directorate of health is offering measles vaccinations to children and adults born after 1970 following recent cases of measles in the city. Five cases of measles have been reported since February 18th...