Canada - Toronto hospital testing patient for possible case of Ebola - negative

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Toronto hospital testing patient for possible case of Ebola

<!-- Post Author Credit -->By Andrew Russell
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TORONTO ? A patient at a Toronto hospital is being tested for Ebola as well as other possible illnesses.

Toronto?s University Health Network (UHN) confirmed a patient who had recently traveled to West Africa was admitted to one of its four hospitals with a fever WHEN, but wouldn?t say which hospital or what West African country.
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Health network spokesperson Gillian Howard said the person is in isolation and staff are using protective equipment until the test results are in ? likely within the next 24 hours.
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http://globalnews.ca/news/1595700/toronto-hospital-testing-patient-for-ebola-virus/

 

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Patient in isolation at Toronto hospital being tested for possible case of Ebola

Patient in isolation at Toronto hospital being tested for possible case of Ebola

Patient in isolation at Toronto hospital being tested for possible case of Ebola

A patient with a fever and a history of travel to West Africa is in isolation at a Toronto hospital and is being tested for Ebola, according to a memo sent to University Health Network staff Thursday evening.

Ebola is one of several possible diagnoses, and initial test results should be available within 24 hours.

?It is very unlikely that the patient has Ebola but a test has been ordered as a precaution,? says the memo from Gillian Howard, vice president of public affairs at UHN.

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Toronto evaluating possible ebola

Toronto evaluating possible ebola

http://globalnews.ca/news/1595700/toronto-hospital-testing-patient-for-ebola-virus/

 

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Ebola test results for Toronto patient expected tonight
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By:Sidney CohenStaff Reporter, Published on Fri Oct 03 2014
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Results are expected to be negative, said Dr. Michael Gardam, director of infection prevention and control at the University Health Network.

The patient, who had a history of travel in Nigeria, developed a fever while in hospital as an outpatient, Gardam said.

?Truly, this isn?t behaving like Ebola virus at this point so I?m really not expecting the results to be positive,? he said.

Nigeria has not reported any new cases of Ebola in close to a month, which is another reason doctors do not suspect this patient is infected with the virus.

If results are positive, ?It?s not going to be anything like Dallas,? said Gardam, as the patient developed fever while in hospital and had little community contact while infectious.
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Re: Canada - Toronto hospital testing patient for possible case of Ebola

Re: Canada - Toronto hospital testing patient for possible case of Ebola

By:Sidney CohenStaff Reporter, Published on Fri Oct 03 2014

A patient held in isolation at a Toronto hospital has tested negative for the Ebola virus.

The University Health Network said in an emailed statement sent early Saturday that the Ebola test was conducted in Winnipeg. The negative test result means the isolation protocol has now been discontinued.

?This means that the patient will not be isolated and staff caring for the patient will not be using special personal protective equipment for Ebola while providing care,? the statement said.
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http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/201...lts_for_toronto_patient_expected_tonight.html