Another case of measles reported on board a flight that landed at Montreal-Trudeau Airport
Posted January 22, 2026 2:36 pm.
A person with measles was on board a Royal Air Maroc flight that landed at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport on Jan. 17. Public Health is urging people on board this flight or in affected areas of the airport to monitor themselves for symptoms.
The main symptoms of measles are a high fever, cough, runny nose, and red, light-sensitive eyes. Later, infected individuals will usually develop a rash on their face, and then on their body.
The person with measles on board the plane that landed in Montreal was on flight AT558 from Cotonou, Benin, to Casablanca, Morocco, where they had an eight-hour layover before boarding flight AT208 to Montreal. The person was contagious during their travels.
People on board these flights and present at Casablanca airport, Montreal-Trudeau airport and in the baggage carousel area (exit zone 8) are considered to be contacts of a measles case.
People who were born before 1970 and those who have received two doses of the vaccine are considered protected against the disease.
Measles is a highly contagious disease. People who may have been in contact with the Jan. 17 case at the airport, who are not protected, and who belong to at-risk groups (babies under one year old, immunocompromised individuals, and unvaccinated pregnant women) should call Info-Santé 811 as soon as possible.
As a reminder, there was another case of measles at Montreal-Trudeau airport on January 8.
The measles outbreak in Quebec is still active, but the number of cases is currently relatively stable. As of Jan. 22, nine cases of measles have been confirmed in connection with the outbreak, and two other cases unrelated to the outbreak.
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–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
