Quebec - Suspected case of Ebola in the Lanaudi?re region - negative

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Possible case of Ebola in Lanaudi?re

MONTREAL GAZETTE
Published on: January 20, 2015
Last Updated: January 20, 2015 5:34 PM EST

Quebec?s ministry of Health and Social Services has announced that a patient in the Lanaudi?re region has undergone tests for the Ebola virus.

The patient, who has not been identified, recently returned from one of the West African countries impacted by the deadly virus and began exhibiting possible symptoms.

The results of the tests are now pending, the ministry said. Five other potential cases were recorded in Quebec in recent months. All of them ended up being false alarms.
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http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/possible-case-of-ebola-in-lanaudiere

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Translation Google

Ebola - Press Room
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News of reported suspected cases

Last Updated: January 20, 2015, 14 h 38

January 20, 2015, 14:30: A suspected case cared for in the Lanaudi?re region. A person back from a trip to one of the West African countries affected has symptoms suggestive of the disease. An analysis request was sent to the Quebec Public Health Laboratory.

Result: pending

* Please note that no details concerning a particular suspect case can be given for reasons of confidentiality. For media general inquiries on the subject, please contact the Media Relations Agency of Health and Social Services at 450 459-1157 Lanaudi?re, 4437 post.

http://www.msss.gouv.qc.ca/documentation/salle-de-presse/sujet.php?idsuj=117

 

[LaurentQuebec]

Here's more details. In french, I can't have it google translated and in a little hurry so.. http://www.lapresse.ca/international...8_accueil_POS2

cliffnotes:

came back on the 4th of January from one of the affected countries,
went under home self-check temperature 2 times a day surveillance,
reported fever and diarrhea today,
was "referred" to the regional public hospital where protocols are taken

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Thank you LaurentQuebec!

Here is the translation of the article with Google:

Published January 20, 2015 3:34 p.m. | Updated at 17:47

A suspected case of Ebola in Quebec

A suspected case of Ebola was taken care of today in the Lanaudi?re region, it said on the website of the Ministry of Health and Social Services.

It is a traveler returning from countries affected by the epidemic. An analysis request was sent to the Quebec Public Health Laboratory to confirm or not the diagnosis.

Since the beginning of September, Qu?bec states in real time all suspected cases of Ebola declaring its territory.

Low risk

This person came back from Africa on January 4 and symptoms occurred Tuesday, 16 days after returning, which significantly reduces the likelihood of infection, as was explained by the Director of Public Health Lanaudi?re Dr. Muriel Lafarge, in an interview with The Canadian Press.

"Usually, incubation is seven to 10 days, but the people monitoring plan returning from these countries goes up to 21 days, to take any chances. So she is really considered low risk, "said Dr. Lafarge.

Moreover, this person, whose authorities refuse to say whether it is a man or a woman, who was placed on the watch list upon return, was never considered a high risk, she said.

"Upon arrival, she was also considered low risk. It depends on the exposure in the countries concerned, "Ms. Lafarge explained, noting that she had not been in areas where she could have been exposed to the Ebola virus.

We had asked her to take her temperature twice daily and notify the authorities of any change and everything indicates that the monitoring plan worked well.

"She called the Public Health Department as requested, as soon as the symptoms appeared (Tuesday). She has fever and diarrhea, which is why we checked. She was immediately referred to a hospital for the validation of the diagnosis, "said Dr. Lafarge.

This person has been hospitalized in an institution in the region, where the planned protocols were in place.

Health authorities are now awaiting the results of the analyzes required in such a situation.

This is the sixth suspect case to be registered in Quebec. So far, no cases have been declared positive. The first three cases occurred in September, had all been reported in the Montreal area. The next two were reported in October, one in the Laurentians and the other in Abitibi-T?miscamingue.

The Canadian Press

http://www.lapresse.ca/internationa...yberpresse_BO2_quebec_canada_178_accueil_POS2

 

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Translation Google

News of reported suspected cases Last Updated: January 21, 2015, 7 h 35
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Results: negative

http://www.msss.gouv.qc.ca/documentation/salle-de-presse/sujet.php?idsuj=117