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 range of possible infectious diseases, including Ebola virus, given their recent travel history, in accordance with established clinical protocols,” the ministry said.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Ebola disease is a rare but severe illness that spreads through direct contact with the blood or bodily fluids of an infected person, or contaminated objects. It is not airborne. People are generally not contagious until symptoms begin….