CHUM ends isolation measures after Ebola ruled out
Posted October 2, 2026 7:12 am.
The isolation of a patient who was potentially suspected of having the Ebola virus was lifted Thursday evening at the l’Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Ellen Caracas, senior media relations advisor for the Montreal hospital centre, provided this update via email in the evening.
“Therefore, the Ebola protocols will not be activated,” she clarified.
The CHUM had confirmed earlier in the evening that a person potentially infected with the virus was being evaluated in its facility.
Caracas explained at the time that the usual protocols for this type of case had been put in place.
“Ambulances are being temporarily diverted to allow us to safely transfer the patient from the ambulance to the dedicated isolation room in an emergency,” she said.
An outbreak of the Bundibugyo virus of Ebola has been ongoing since last May in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
The World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern on May 17.
On its website updated on September 21, the Quebec government specifies that “to date, no cases of Ebola disease have been reported in Quebec or elsewhere in Canada.”
“The probability of the virus being introduced into Canada by a contagious traveler is low,” it states.
Symptoms of this virus can appear suddenly from 2 to 21 days after exposure.
The first symptoms may be fever, chills, headache, muscle weakness, fatigue, or even a sore throat and cough.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
