Ontario's health minister has designated a London hosptial as one of 10 locations to treat Ebola.
Dr. Eric Hoskins has asked Ontario's chief medical officer to issue a directive to hospitals and other acute care settings about new personal protective equipment and training requirements, as well as enhanced procedures to contain and treat Ebola.
Hoskins says that while the risk of transmission of the disease is very low, it's very important that front line healthcare workers feel safe and protected.
There are no confirmed cases of Ebola in Canada.
Hoskins says 10 hospitals across the province are being designated as referral centres to treat potential cases of Ebola due to the sophisticated infection control systems they have in place. London Health Sciences Centre is one of the locations selected.
Starting next week, Hoskins says Ebola specimens will be tested at Public Health Ontario's provincial labs, allowing for faster test results.
The province is also outfitting ambulances to safely transport potential cases of Ebola to designated hospitals, and is enhancing the province's stock of personal protective equipment like N95 protective respirators.
With files from The Canadian Press.
