Tag: Ebola

End the Ebola visa ban

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Canada’s Ebola visa ban is discriminatory and ineffective. Its cancellation is long overdue. The visa policy — which currently bans residents of countries that have experienced persistent Ebola outbreaks, such as Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia from traveling to Canada — has remained intact despite...

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Researchers repurpose technology to fight Ebola

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Two researchers at Queen’s Innovation Park have developed a new technology they say can help fight the Ebola epidemic. Dr. Michael Shannon, former deputy surgeon general of Canada, and Dr. Dick Zoutman, professor emeritus at Queen’s and current chief of staff at Quinte Health Care, created AsepticSure...

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QJ Science: Ebola erupts abroad

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The current outbreak of Ebola virus in West Africa is one of the largest deadly virus outbreaks in history. Fortunately, the chances of the virus coming to Canada are slim. Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) can have a fatality rate of up to 90 per cent. There is virtually no chance of survival without prompt...

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