Sask. Health: Ebola in province unlikely

“Somebody who has a history of fever and headache, and a history of travel to West Africa would be on our hit list basically to be assessed,” she said.

If needed, an individual would be transferred to either Regina or Saskatoon. Because of the province’s geography, plans have been arranged in the way of air and land transport to move people in a safe way. A person would be managed as a real case until testing proved otherwise.

She emphasized it’s important for people seeking medical care to disclose their travel history to their doctor.

“We know that it is more likely it could be a humanitarian worker who has volunteered,” she said.

Humanitarian workers across the country are tracked by organizations like Red Cross who would then inform provinces when the workers are returning so that public health could follow them directly and make the proper arrangements.

While unlikely, if the virus did make its way to Canada Werker explained how it’s more likely to appear in a more populated area – major cities like Toronto or Montreal. The actual number of people coming from the affected areas to Saskatchewan is low compared to other jurisdictions.

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Sask. Health: Ebola in province unlikely

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