Brazil isolates two men suspected of being infected with Ebola
The Brazilian authorities announced the dismissal of two men, one of whom came from the Republic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the other from Uganda, on suspicion of being infected with the Brazil.
The patient was placed in precautionary isolation in an institute specializing in infectious diseases.
Later, he was diagnosed with a severe form of meningitis, but the investigation into his infection with Ebola continues until the specific tests are completed, according to what Rigian de Paula, an official in the state’s disease control coordination, announced in a statement on Sunday.
Another man isolated
In Rio de Janeiro, the Secretariat of Health announced the isolation of a man who had arrived from Uganda to Brazil in May 22, and he showed viral symptoms such as cough, chills, and diarrhea.
The Rio de Janeiro mayor’s office explained on Sunday in an email that tests conducted on the man showed he was infected with malaria, but his condition is still under investigation.
The authorities in São Paulo confirmed that the technical assessment indicates that the risk of the disease spreading to Brazil and South America remains very low.
1,000 suspected cases
The virus has been detected. Ebola, which causes a highly contagious hemorrhagic fever, has occurred in three provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as in neighboring Uganda, where the authorities confirmed on Friday two new cases, bringing the number of confirmed infections in this East African country to 9 cases.
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 246 deaths were recorded out of more than 1,000 suspected cases, according to a tally issued Thursday by the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, affiliated with the African Union.
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