Measles Outbreak on Air Canada Flight from Newark to Toronto: Officials Warn of Exposure Risk

A confirmed measles case has been reported on Air Canada Flight AC 8881 from Newark to Toronto on July 30th. Passengers who boarded the flight around 5 p.m. and anyone at Pearson International Airport's Terminal 1 between 7:30 and 11 p.m. that evening may have been exposed. Officials are asking those who were on the flight to fill out a contact survey with ID number 2025034.

Health officials in York Region have issued a warning regarding a confirmed measles case on Air Canada Flight AC 8881, which landed at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on July 30th. The case, reported on July 1, 2025, involves a passenger who boarded the flight from Newark, New Jersey, at around 5 p.m. and was in Terminal 1 between 7:30 and 11 p.m. [1].

Anyone who was on this flight or in the terminal during the specified time frame may have been exposed to measles. Officials are urging those who were on the flight to fill out a contact survey with the identification number 2025034. The measles virus is highly contagious and can cause symptoms such as fever, cough, runny nose, and watery eyes, with a red rash appearing a few days after the initial symptoms [1].

York Region Public Health emphasizes that this case is separate from the one reported on August 1, 2025. The recent decrease in measles cases in Ontario, with the number of new cases dropping to single digits for the first time since January, is a positive development [1]. However, officials caution that anyone who develops symptoms should call their doctor before seeing them and stay home to prevent further spread of the disease.

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[1] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/measles-case-pearson-aircanada-flight-york-public-health-1.7603869