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Province warns Manitobans of measles risk after man returns from Philippines with virus
Anyone who may have had contact with many on June 24 and 25 may have been exposed, those risk low: province
CBC News ? Posted: Jun 28, 2019 1:28 PM CT | Last Updated: 23 minutes ago
A Winnipeg man who contracted measles has provincial health officials concerned and warning Manitobans who may have crossed paths with him.
A man in his 30s caught the virus while travelling in the Philippines, Manitoba's chief public health officer said in a statement Friday. He's recovering in hospital in Winnipeg.
The province said the risk of transmission is low, but anyone who may have been in one of the following places earlier this week may have been exposed:
Philippines Airlines flight PR 116 from Manila to Vancouver on June 24.
Vancouver International Airport customs area and baggage area from 5:15 p.m. (Pacific time) to 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on June 24.
WestJet flight WJ 458 from Vancouver to Winnipeg on June 24.
Winnipeg Richardson International Airport arrivals and baggage claim on June 25 from midnight until 2 a.m.
Assiniboine Clinic on Tuesday, June 25 between 2 and 6 p.m.
Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg adult emergency department waiting room on Tuesday, June 25 from approximately 4:45 p.m. to 11:59 p.m...
Province warns Manitobans of measles risk after man returns from Philippines with virus
Anyone who may have had contact with many on June 24 and 25 may have been exposed, those risk low: province
CBC News ? Posted: Jun 28, 2019 1:28 PM CT | Last Updated: 23 minutes ago
A Winnipeg man who contracted measles has provincial health officials concerned and warning Manitobans who may have crossed paths with him.
A man in his 30s caught the virus while travelling in the Philippines, Manitoba's chief public health officer said in a statement Friday. He's recovering in hospital in Winnipeg.
The province said the risk of transmission is low, but anyone who may have been in one of the following places earlier this week may have been exposed:
Philippines Airlines flight PR 116 from Manila to Vancouver on June 24.
Vancouver International Airport customs area and baggage area from 5:15 p.m. (Pacific time) to 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on June 24.
WestJet flight WJ 458 from Vancouver to Winnipeg on June 24.
Winnipeg Richardson International Airport arrivals and baggage claim on June 25 from midnight until 2 a.m.
Assiniboine Clinic on Tuesday, June 25 between 2 and 6 p.m.
Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg adult emergency department waiting room on Tuesday, June 25 from approximately 4:45 p.m. to 11:59 p.m...