People on the South Shore may have been exposed to measles.
The Nova Scotia Health Authority is investigating a confirmed travel-related case of the illness.
The authority says anyone who was at the following locations, on the dates and in the time-period specified, may have been exposed:
WestJet flight WS254 – departed Toronto on March 10 at 9:35 p.m. and arrived in Halifax at 12:32 a.m. on March 11.
Arrivals area at Halifax Stanfield International Airport – March 11 from 12:30 a.m. to 3 a.m.
St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, West Caledonia – March 11 from 1:45 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Emergency department at South Shore Regional Hospital – from March 12 at 2:30 p.m. to March 15 at 9 p.m.
Those exposed at the above locations may develop symptoms between now and April 5, 2017.
Symptoms of measles include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, sleepiness and small white spots inside the mouth and throat.
Measles is a viral illness and most people fully recover within two to three weeks.
However, measles can have serious complications, which are more likely in infants, pregnant women and those with weakened immune systems.
Anyone experiencing symptoms is asked to call Public Health at 1-844-856-3677.
