An Ontario resident who recently returned from a trip to Ethiopia has tested negative for Ebola, Canada’s chief public health officer said.
The individual underwent “precautionary testing” after they reported symptoms consistent with a range of illnesses, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Joss Reimer said in remarks on May 22.
Reimer said that initial testing in Ontario, which returned negative, was confirmed by the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg.
The risk to people in Canada remains low, based on a Public Health Agency of Canada rapid risk assessment, she added.
Reimer said that screening measures at the border have been strengthened since May 20….