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Ontario Tests First Ebola Case Amid Global Outbreak, Travel Bans

5/21/2026

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Ontario officials are testing a resident for Ebola, the first suspected case, after the person returned from a Bundibugyo region.
World Health Organization (WHO) declared Bundibugyo outbreak in the DRC and Uganda a health emergency, with 600 suspected cases and 139 deaths.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 21-day ban on non-American travelers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan.
Canada will not restrict travel but advises Canadians to avoid provinces.

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Story summary

Ontario officials are testing a resident for Ebola, the first suspected case, after the person returned from a Bundibugyo region.
World Health Organization (WHO) declared Bundibugyo outbreak in the DRC and Uganda a health emergency, with 600 suspected cases and 139 deaths.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 21-day ban on non-American travelers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan.
Canada will not restrict travel but advises Canadians to avoid provinces.