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Brazil investigates suspected Ebola case in Sao Paulo

Health authorities in São Paulo are investigating a suspected Ebola case involving a traveler recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The patient has been isolated at a specialized hospital while officials assess the potential risk.

Reuters

31 May 2026 at 06:09:02

Brazil investigates suspected Ebola case in Sao Paulo

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Samuel Costa Melo/Unsplash via Wix

Health authorities in Brazil's Sao Paulo state are investigating a suspected case of Ebola reported on Saturday in the state capital, officials said.


A man from the Democratic Republic of Congo presented with a fever after recently visiting the African country, which is experiencing an Ebola outbreak.


The patient is in isolation at a hospital specializing in the care of suspected or confirmed cases of the disease, authorities said in a statement.


-Reporting by Fabio Teixeira; Editing by Nia Williams/Reuters

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