Most staff fine with interacting with Japanese tourists who could be carrying the illness
While 41 Japanese tourists are undergoing measles screenings in Vancouver, staff at their hotel will not be cleaning their rooms in an effort to protect staff and other guests from infection, said a hotel spokesperson.
The group of 39 high school students and two chaperones weren't allowed to board their return flight to Tokyo because one of them was ill and had been exposed to measles.
The group is staying at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport until federal officials deem them safe to fly.
"While they are there, their rooms will not be cleaned," Jill Killeen, a spokesperson for the hotel told the Vancouver Sun. "Our primary concern is the health and safety of all of our guests. We chose not to provide full service to the rooms."
Some staff members, who hadn't been vaccinated against the illness, didn't want to work with the students, said Killeen, but most weren't concerned.
All staff were given the option about whether or not to work with the group and those who weren't comfortable didn't have to, said Killeen.
The Public Health Agency of Canada is monitoring the group twice a day and at this time it isn't known if the sick student even has measles.
The students and chaperones, part of a larger tour of 130 tourists, hadn't been immunized against the illness. The group was detained in Canada to prevent the illness from spreading to other passengers on the plane who might have a pre-existing illness or who may not have been immunized against measles.
The group of 39 high school students and two chaperones weren't allowed to board their return flight to Tokyo because one of them was ill and had been exposed to measles.
The group is staying at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport until federal officials deem them safe to fly.
"While they are there, their rooms will not be cleaned," Jill Killeen, a spokesperson for the hotel told the Vancouver Sun. "Our primary concern is the health and safety of all of our guests. We chose not to provide full service to the rooms."
Some staff members, who hadn't been vaccinated against the illness, didn't want to work with the students, said Killeen, but most weren't concerned.
All staff were given the option about whether or not to work with the group and those who weren't comfortable didn't have to, said Killeen.
The Public Health Agency of Canada is monitoring the group twice a day and at this time it isn't known if the sick student even has measles.
The students and chaperones, part of a larger tour of 130 tourists, hadn't been immunized against the illness. The group was detained in Canada to prevent the illness from spreading to other passengers on the plane who might have a pre-existing illness or who may not have been immunized against measles.
