Ontario resident tested for Ebola virus after visit to East Africa, ministry of health says
An Ontario resident is being tested for the Ebola virus after traveling to East Africa. The individual is currently hospitalized and undergoing tests for various infections, including Ebola, due to recent travel history. There is an ongoing outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, with the World Health Organization reporting nearly 600 suspected cases.
- ▪An Ontario resident is hospitalized and being tested for the Ebola virus after traveling to East Africa.
- ▪There is an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
- ▪The World Health Organization reports almost 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths related to the outbreak.
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Open this photo in gallery:Workers offload a shipment of more than 15 tons of supplies donated by UNICEF as part of the response to the Ebola virus outbreak at Bunia National Airport in Bunia, Congo on Tuesday.Moses Sawasawa/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountOntario’s ministry of health says a person in the province who recently travelled to East Africa is being tested for Ebola virus and is in hospital.A spokesperson says the patient is being tested for a range of infections, including the deadly virus, “out of an abundance of caution,” given the person’s recent travel history.Currently there’s an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda.The World Health Organization…
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