A person who recently returned to Canada from a country in West Africa is in isolation at an Ottawa hospital with Ebola-like symptoms.
The patient arrived at The Ottawa Hospital's General campus on Sunday and was immediately placed in isolation, Ottawa Public Health confirmed to CBC News on Monday.
The patient had recently visited a West African country where Ebola has been reported.
Samples from the patient have been sent to the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg for testing, and results are expected later Monday.
The patient is "doing well" and under observation, the hospital said in a news release.
The hospital received a call before the patient arrived to allow staff to prepare for the arrival, and special steps are being taken at the hospital to protect staff and other patients.
The person's age and gender are not being released to protect their privacy, the hospital said.
"All necessary precautions are being taken to ensure the safety of other patients, visitors and hospital staff," said Dr. Jonathan Angel, an infectious disease specialist at the hospital, in a news release. "Strict infection prevention and control measures in Ontario hospitals means the risk of Ebola to other patients and health-care workers is minimal."
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