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Your risk of contracting Ebola in Brazil remains very low — but the epidemiological surveillance system is working. São Paulo State Health Secretary ruled out this Friday (12) the second suspected Ebola case of 2026, after Adolfo Lutz Institute analyses showed negative results in two patient samples. ✓
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"A Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo (SES) descartou nesta sexta-feira, 12, o segundo caso suspeito de ebola registrado no Estado neste ano"
The 31-year-old Brazilian woman had returned Saturday (6) from a work trip to North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and began showing fever and diarrhea Tuesday (9). Transferred from a private hospital to the Emílio Ribas Institute of Infectious Diseases, she remains hospitalized with favorable clinical evolution and receives treatment for acute gastroenterocolitis. ✓
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"Transferida de um hospital particular da capital para o Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas (IIER), a paciente permanece internada, com evolução clínica favorável, e recebe tratamento para gastroenterocolite aguda"
The World Health Organization protocol requires two collections: "A negative result in a sample collected before 72 hours from symptom onset is not sufficient to rule out infection. In this situation, the protocol provides for a new collection after this period. Both samples presented negative results," explained Adriana Bugno, director-general of the Adolfo Lutz Institute. ✓
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"Um resultado negativo em amostra coletada antes de 72 horas do início dos sintomas não é suficiente para afastar a infecção. Nessa situação, o protocolo prevê uma nova coleta após esse período. As duas amostras apresentaram resultado negativo"
This is the second ruling-out in São Paulo in 2026 — the first, of a 37-year-old Congolese man also from DRC, was ruled out June 1st. The Health Secretary published June 3rd the Joint Informative Note nº 02/2026 updating protocols after Africa CDC confirmed Bundibugyo strain outbreak in Ituri province May 15th, 2026. ?
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"Em 15 de maio de 2026, o CDC África confirmou surto de Doença pelo Vírus Ebola causado pela cepa Bundibugyo (BDBV) na província de Ituri"
The Democratic Republic of Congo faces an outbreak with over 689 confirmed cases and 139 deaths. "Suspected cases need to be identified and investigated quickly, even when the risk of disease introduction is very low," said Regiane de Paula, coordinator of the Disease Control Coordination. ✓
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"Casos suspeitos precisam ser identificados e investigados com rapidez, mesmo quando o risco de introdução da doença é muito baixo"
Patient is 31-year-old Brazilian who returned from trip to Democratic Republic of Congo
Adolfo Lutz Institute conducted analyses on two samples following WHO protocol
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
Covered by only some sources (2)
First case was 37-year-old Congolese with final diagnosis of meningococcal meningitis
Democratic Republic of Congo has over 689 confirmed cases and 139 deaths
Conflicting versions (1)
Specific location of patient's trip in DRC
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What was the specific diagnosis found in the first suspected case (37-year-old man)?
Why it's still unknown: Only two sources mention that Neisseria meningitidis (meningitis bacteria) was detected, but most sources don't detail the final diagnosis of the first case
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How many healthcare professionals received the online training mentioned after the first case?
Why it's still unknown: Sources mention there was 'online training for healthcare professionals' but don't specify the reach or number of participants
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What is the current testing capacity for Ebola at the Adolfo Lutz Institute?
Why it's still unknown: No source details the laboratory infrastructure or processing time for hemorrhagic fever virus tests