Ontario Resident Being Tested for Ebola After Travel to East Africa, Health Ministry Says

Ontario Resident Being Tested for Ebola After Travel to East Africa, Health Ministry Says
People off-load a shipment of more than 15 tons of supplies donated by UNICEF as part of the response to the Ebola virus outbreak at Bunia National Airport in Bunia, Congo, on May 19, 2026. AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa
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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.

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William Hetherington
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William Hetherington is a news reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.