Toronto Public Health has reached out to people who may have come into contact with a measles patient who passed through St. Joseph’s Health Centre more than a week ago.

A hospital official said on Saturday a measles patient — one of the six in Toronto confirmed to have the disease — “was present” in the emergency department from Jan. 27 to Jan. 29.

“Due to the nature of transmission, we worked with Toronto Public Health to ensure that those potentially exposed to this patient were notified,” Dr. Mark Downing, the hospital’s division head for infectious diseases, said in a statement.

Downing, who is also the acting infection-control officer, added St. Joseph’s currently has no confirmed measles patients.

Toronto Public Health said it is encouraging everyone to check their vaccine records and make sure individuals and their families are up to date.

The confirmed measles patients diagnosed in the past week include an adult who is over the age of 40, two children under the age of 2 and three adults. They are all from separate families.

Toronto Public Health said it is investigating the cases and exploring potential links, though it has not yet established a connection between the cases.

According to the health agency, two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine provide protection for over 95 per cent of people,

With files from Katrina Clarke

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