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Brazil investigates suspected Ebola case in Sao Paulo

By Thomson Reuters May 30, 2026 | 12:05 PM

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 30 (Reuters) – 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)