Sao Paulo Probes Suspected Ebola Case in DR Congo Visitor, Isolates 1 Patient
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Updated · Reuters · May 30
Sao Paulo Probes Suspected Ebola Case in DR Congo Visitor, Isolates 1 Patient
13 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 30
Sao Paulo health authorities opened an Ebola investigation after a man from the Democratic Republic of Congo arrived in the state capital with a fever.
The patient had recently visited DR Congo, which is experiencing an Ebola outbreak, making his travel history the central trigger for the probe.
One patient has been placed in isolation at a hospital designated to treat suspected or confirmed Ebola cases while officials assess whether the infection is present.
The case puts Brazil's surveillance focus on imported disease risk as outbreaks abroad can quickly test local containment systems.
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