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A patient with Ebola-like symptoms is in isolation at The Ottawa Hospital as public health officials await the results of blood tests to determine if they have the disease.
The patient — whose sex and age are being withheld by the hospital due to privacy considerations — was put into isolation immediately upon arrival Sunday at the General campus’s emergency room, a hospital spokeswoman said.
National public health officials said Monday they are also aware of a case of a patient in isolation in an Edmonton hospital with Ebola-like symptoms.
The Ottawa patient would have had to show some signs of the disease — such as a cough or fever — and passed what the hospital calls a geography test showing they travelled through the regions in West Africa that have been affected by the Ebola outbreak.
The patient is doing well and is under observation at The Ottawa Hospital. Blood samples were sent to National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg for testing. Results are expected later Monday.
A hospital spokeswoman said there are no concerns for anyone visiting to the hospital Monday.
“All necessary precautions are being taken to ensure the safety of other patients, visitors and hospital staff,” Dr. Jonathan Angel, an infectious disease specialist at the hospital, said in a statement. “Strict infection prevention and control measures in Ontario hospitals means the risk of Ebola to other patients and health care workers is minimal.”
In August, a three-year-old girl in Gatineau tested negative for Ebola after showing symptoms upon returning from a visit to Sierra Leone.
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The patient — whose sex and age are being withheld by the hospital due to privacy considerations — was put into isolation immediately upon arrival Sunday at the General campus’s emergency room, a hospital spokeswoman said.
National public health officials said Monday they are also aware of a case of a patient in isolation in an Edmonton hospital with Ebola-like symptoms.
The Ottawa patient would have had to show some signs of the disease — such as a cough or fever — and passed what the hospital calls a geography test showing they travelled through the regions in West Africa that have been affected by the Ebola outbreak.
The patient is doing well and is under observation at The Ottawa Hospital. Blood samples were sent to National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg for testing. Results are expected later Monday.
A hospital spokeswoman said there are no concerns for anyone visiting to the hospital Monday.
“All necessary precautions are being taken to ensure the safety of other patients, visitors and hospital staff,” Dr. Jonathan Angel, an infectious disease specialist at the hospital, said in a statement. “Strict infection prevention and control measures in Ontario hospitals means the risk of Ebola to other patients and health care workers is minimal.”
In August, a three-year-old girl in Gatineau tested negative for Ebola after showing symptoms upon returning from a visit to Sierra Leone.
jpress@ottawacitizen.com
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