Contagious case of measles reported at Montreal's airport

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Desautels, K. (2026, October 12). Contagious case of measles reported at Montreal's airport. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/business/contagious-case-of-measles-reported-at-montreal-s-airport/article_e97f9342-a9d7-51d8-899f-3ee9979fb594.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-12 · by Katrine Desautels

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Montreal’s public health authority has reported that a child with measles was at the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport on a recent Friday evening and at Sainte-Justine hospital on Saturday morning while still infectious. No additional details about the number of people potentially exposed or further spread of the disease are provided in the article.

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On Friday, Montreal's public health authority reported that a child with measles was present at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport. The child remained contagious and was taken to Sainte-Justine hospital in Montreal the following day, Saturday. This case highlights ongoing concerns about the spread of infectious diseases through high traffic areas like airports.

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The health authority announced a child with measles was in the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport late Friday and in the Sainte-Justine hospital early on Saturday while still contagious.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-12

2026-10-12 · Toronto Star

Contagious case of measles reported at Montreal's airport · assertive framing

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Montreal’s public health authority has reported a new measles case. asserted

authority → report → case

The health authority announced a child with measles was in the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport late Friday and in the Sainte-Justine hospital early on Saturday while still contagious. asserted

child → announce → Saturday

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