March Break Travel Health and Safety Measures
March Break is one of the busiest travel periods and is also an opportunity for many of us to connect with family and friends. More interactions with people, both in and out of work, can mean increased exposure to potential illnesses and viruses. It’s important to take precautions that put the health and safety of yourself and the airport community first. Just by following some simple rules, we can ensure a healthy and safe travel experience, and work environment for everyone and help stop the spread of illness.
Things to Keep in mind:
If you are experiencing symptoms, you should first contact your local public health unit, as soon as possible to discuss follow up recommendations and not attend work. Follow your employers’ procedures. Employees concerned about measles symptoms should call their health care provider before going to see them to minimize exposure to others.
Follow guidance from Peel Public Health for suspected measles cases.
All employees and their family members are encouraged to keep up to date with their vaccinations.
Follow appropriate hygiene measures in your workplace.
Practice thorough hand hygiene by washing your hands with soap and water (warm or cold) for at least 20 seconds.
Use hand sanitizer from hand sanitizer stations throughout the airport.
Measures taken at the airport:
Disinfection of high-touch surfaces in the terminals, passenger areas and common use spaces.
Availability of hand sanitizer stations across high traffic areas around the terminals.
Announcement from Chief Medical Officer Dr. Edward Wasser - Measles Cases
Measles is a highly infectious virus. Individuals with measles are considered infectious from four days prior to developing a rash through to four days after the rash onset (9 days in total). Immunocompromised individuals may be infectious for longer and should be isolated for the duration of their illness.
If infected with the measles virus, you should avoid contact with people outside of your household or with high-risk individuals (pregnant individuals, infants younger than 12 months of age, and immunocompromised individuals).
If you were born before 1970, you likely had one Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccine and are fully covered as most people were exposed to measles at that time. If you were born after 1970, you should have two MMR vaccines to be optimally protected as one vaccine alone does not offer optimal protection.
