Canada Imposes Ebola-Related Travel Ban
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Canada's chief public health officer, Dr. Joss Reimer, is giving an update on Ebola and the Andes hantavirus, including actions taken by the Canadian government. Global Affairs Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency are also taking questions.
The Canadian government announced a series of temporary border measures to reduce the risk of the Ebola virus entering and spreading within Canada.
An Air France flight to Detroit was rerouted to Montreal after a passenger linked to an Ebola outbreak zone boarded the flight from France "in error," officials said.
Dr. Joss Reimer said the testing was done proactively after an individual returned from Ethiopia and reported symptoms 'consistent with a range of illnesses.'
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