Health officials in Ontario's Peel Region have warned the public of possible measles exposure linked to a confirmed case involving two flights and two terminals at Toronto's Pearson International Airport.

Peel Public Health said in an alert issued Friday that people may have been exposed to the virus on Flight BG305, which arrived in Toronto from Bangladesh via Rome, as well as on a connecting domestic flight, Air Canada Flight AC1986, from Toronto to Moncton.

The agency also flagged possible exposure at Pearson Airport's Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 between 1:11 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. on July 7.

Anyone who believes they may have been exposed is advised to check their immunization records, the health agency said. People at higher risk of complications — including those with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, and parents of infants under one year old — are urged to contact their local public health unit to discuss preventive treatment options.

Anyone developing symptoms should contact a healthcare provider or public health authority "as soon as possible," the alert said.

Measles is a highly contagious virus that spreads easily among those who are unvaccinated or have not previously had the disease. Symptoms typically appear seven to 21 days after infection and can include high fever, cough, runny nose, red and watery eyes, sensitivity to light, and a red rash that begins on the face before spreading down the body.

Source: CBC News