One person with recent travel to East Africa being tested for Ebola virus in Ontario
The patient is being assessed in hospital as officials test for Ebola, with the World Health Organization reporting about 600 suspected cases in the outbreak region.
- On Wednesday, the Ontario Ministry of Health reported a resident who recently traveled to East Africa is being tested for Ebola in hospital "out of an abundance of caution."
- Regional health authorities first confirmed the outbreak last Friday, prompting the World Health Organization to declare the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda an international concern on Sunday.
- The Bundibugyo strain has caused approximately 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths, with no currently available treatments or vaccines for this rare virus.
- With no confirmed cases of Ebola in Ontario, the Ministry confirmed "all appropriate infection prevention and control measures are in place" to manage the situation.
- Ebola is highly contagious, spreading via bodily fluids with symptoms ranging from fever and muscle pain to unexplained bleeding or bruising, highlighting transmission risks.
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One person in Ontario who recently travelled to East Africa tested for Ebola virus, says ministry
One person in Ontario was being tested for Ebola, the province's health ministry said on Wednesday, as a deadly outbreak of a rare type of the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda had officials around the globe on alert, including in Canada where Global Affairs said consular services were ready to help Canadians in the region if they need it.
Ontario Resident Being Tested for Ebola After Travel to East Africa, Health Ministry Says
An Ontario resident who recently travelled to East Africa, where there is an ongoing Ebola outbreak, is being tested for the disease “out of an abundance of caution,” the province’s health ministry said. It did not say when the person returned to Canada or whether they were experiencing symptoms, but said testing is being conducted as a precaution based on travel history. “Out of an abundance of caution, clinicians are testing the patient for a …
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