Measles virus possibly circulating in Quebec, health officials say

Montreal public health officials say community transmission of the measles virus is possible after a person in the suburb of Laval contracted the disease despite not having travelled abroad or been in contact with another known case.

The public health agency sent a notice to local health professionals on Thursday warning that the person from Laval had visited two medical facilities in Montreal, including the Sainte-Justine children’s hospital.

The measles case — first reported on Feb. 27 — is the third in Quebec in recent weeks.

Montreal public health says the two others at the beginning of February involved a person who had travelled to Africa and a member of their family.