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Brazil: Suspected Ebola Cases Ruled Out for Now
31 May
Summary
- One suspected Ebola case in Sao Paulo tested positive for meningitis.
- Another suspected Ebola case in Rio de Janeiro tested positive for malaria.
- Both individuals had recently traveled from countries with Ebola outbreaks.
Two suspected Ebola cases in Brazil have emerged, raising concerns but showing initial negative results for the virus. In Sao Paulo state, a man recently arrived from the Democratic Republic of Congo presented with a fever. He has since tested positive for meningitis and is in serious condition, requiring intubation.
Separately, in Rio de Janeiro state, another patient who had recently traveled to Uganda was tested. This individual's initial diagnosis came back positive for malaria. Both Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro health authorities are continuing their investigations into both cases, emphasizing that the current diagnoses do not definitively exclude the possibility of Ebola.
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda are both currently experiencing Ebola outbreaks, highlighting the reason for the initial concerns surrounding these travelers in Brazil.
