Toronto Public Health warns of possible measles exposure at these Scarborough locations

FILE - A notice for a health alert about measles is posted on the door of a medical facility in Seattle on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Elaine Thompson

Toronto Public Health is notifying the public about a measles exposure at a Scarborough hospital and a walk-in clinic after confirming a travel-related case.

TPH said in a news release on Sunday that those who were at Scarborough General Hospital’s ER waiting room on June 28 from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and Kids Out-patient clinic on June 30 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. may have been exposed to measles.

In addition, anyone who was at the Markington Family Care and Walk-in Clinic on June 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. should also check for symptoms of the highly contagious respiratory infection.

TPH is asking those who were at those locations to monitor themselves until July 21 and immediately contact their health provider if they develop fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes, a red rash that begins on the face and spreads down the body and small blue-white spots (Koplik spots) that can appear on the inside of the mouth and throat.

According to TPH, the city has five confirmed cases of measles, all linked to travel outside of Canada.

The virus spreads through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs, sneezes or talks.

As of June 20, there have been 1,079 measles cases in Canada. Of those, 28 are located in Ontario.

Last year, after more than two decades since measles was eliminated in Canada, the country lost that status following a multijurisdictional outbreak. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, in 2025, there were 5,462 cases. Between 1998 and 2024, the average measles cases were 91.