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A Montreal hospital temporarily isolated a female patient for a suspected Ebola case late Thursday afternoon before laboratory tests confirmed a negative result and officials lifted emergency protocols.
Montreal Hospital Patient Tests Negative for Ebola
The female patient arrived at the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal late Thursday afternoon exhibiting signs of the deadly disease. Hospital spokesperson Irène Marcheterre stated that staff immediately enacted required isolation protocols as soon as the suspicious symptoms were identified.
Hospital officials insisted that proper safety measures were put in place immediately and maintained there was no risk to the general public. Just before 8 p.m. Thursday, another hospital spokesperson, Ellen Caracas, confirmed to CBC News that the patient tested negative for Ebola, allowing officials to lift the emergency protocols.
Montreal Case Coincides with Congo Ebola Outbreak
The suspected case in Montreal coincided with an ongoing and deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where thousands of people have died in recent months. Hospital representatives could not confirm whether the patient had recently travelled from the affected region, with Marcheterre stating she did not know the woman’s travel history at the time of the announcement.
What Symptoms Did the Patient Exhibit?
What symptoms did the patient exhibit at the Montreal hospital?
The patient arrived at the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal exhibiting signs of the deadly disease, which prompted staff to enact emergency isolation protocols late Thursday afternoon.
When were the emergency isolation measures lifted?
Hospital officials lifted the emergency protocols just before 8 p.m. Thursday after receiving laboratory results confirming the patient tested negative for Ebola.
Was the patient connected to the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
Hospital spokesperson Irène Marcheterre could not confirm whether the patient had recently travelled from the region, stating she did not know the woman’s travel history.