Join Public Health Ontario for their monthly rounds. This month’s rounds will discuss “2026 Ebola disease outbreak due to Bundibugyo virus.”
This PHO Rounds will provide an overview of current approaches to viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) risk assessment, infection prevention and control (IPAC), and laboratory testing, with a focus on the Ebola disease outbreak due to Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Participants will be introduced to Public Health Ontario’s VHF risk assessment tool, with practical guidance on its application in clinical and public health settings. Key IPAC principles for acute care settings will be reviewed, along with relevant provincial guidance and resources. Updates to laboratory testing algorithms will also be discussed, with an emphasis on coordination with the Special Pathogens Notification Pathway. This session will highlight key resources to support VHF preparedness and response in Ontario.
Presenters:
Austin Zygmunt is a Public Health Physician in Communicable Disease Control at Public Health Ontario. His portfolio includes viral hemorrhagic fevers, where he provides scientific, technical, and medical expertise to public health partners, supporting VHF risk assessment, public health guidance, and outbreak preparedness and response activities.
Shawn Clark is a Clinical Microbiologist at Public Health Ontario and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology at the University of Toronto. At PHO, Dr. Clark is the clinical lead for genomics and diagnostic testing for arthropod-borne and zoonotic viruses, including viral hemorrhagic fevers.
Jeya Nadarajah is an Infectious Diseases Specialist and Medical Microbiologist. She is the Physician Lead in Infection Prevention and Control at Public Health Ontario where she provides scientific, technical and clinical expertise including VHF IPAC guidance.
Kate Bingham is an Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health for the province of Ontario. She was previously an Associate Medical Officer of Health in Peel Region for nine years, including serving as the Acting Medical Officer of Health. Kate completed her MD, Family Medicine residency, and Public Health and Preventive Medicine residency at the University of Toronto, and her MSc in Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
(Moderator) Sarah Wilson is Deputy Chief, Medical and System Support, Communicable Disease Control at Public Health Ontario. In this role she provides medical and operational leadership across the Communicable Disease Control portfolio. She is an Associate Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, and a Senior Adjunct Scientist at ICES, where she leads applied public health research using linked surveillance and health administrative data.
Date: 22 July 2026
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Virtual online.
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