THUNDER BAY --- Visitors and patients entering Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre are now being screened for measles.
The decision comes after reports of measles outbreaks in southern Ontario, as a way to protect patients, family and staff, according to a post on the hospital's official Facebook page.
Anyone entering the hospital will be screened at points of registration and asked if they've had exposure to measles in the past 28 days, if they've travelled outside of Canada or to an area with increased measles infections in the past 21 days, and if they have any symptoms, including cough, fever, runny nose, pink eye or a rash.
Anyone answering yes will be asked to put on a mask and to inform the receptionist immediately. They'll also be asked if they know their measles immunity status.
Anyone not knowing will also be asked to put on a mask and inform the receptionist.
Masks are available at all public entrances at Thunder Bay Regional.
Thunder Bay has been spared from Ontario's measles outbreak to date.
