Measles suspected on Vancouver flights

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Coastal Health is warning travellers that two flights from Vancouver International Airport last month may have been exposed to measles.

The two flights in question arrived and departed from the airport on February 24th.

The arriving China Airlines Flight C-123 from Taipei landed in Vancouver at 6:10 p-m, while the departing WestJet Flight W-S-186 to Edmonton took off at 10:20 p-m.

Anyone exposed to measles should watch for signs — including fever, coughing, runny nose, or a red rash — until March 18th and see their doctor if these symptoms appears.