8legs: Brazilian health authorities

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Brazil monitors two people in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro for possible Ebola infection after exposure concerns.
One patient tested negative but remains isolated as a precaution in Brazil’s infectious-disease facility.
WHO chief Tedros said several recoveries from Bundibugyo Ebola were reported as a new treatment center opens in Bunia.
The Bunia treatment center opening aims to boost care as health workers face security challenges and community concerns.
WHO emphasizes community involvement to encourage early care and reporting to stop transmission.
The Congo outbreak has caused 906 suspected cases and 223 deaths, with confirmed cases rising in neighboring Uganda.
MSF calls for expanded testing and faster aid deployment to curb the outbreak in Congo.
Alleged attacks on health centers by locals complicate outbreak response in Ituri.
Tedros urged community involvement as part of the outbreak response plan.
Uganda reports nine Ebola cases and one death as part of the regional spread.

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health13h ago

Brazil police monitor two patients in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro for a possible Ebola infection as tests await results.
In São Paulo, the patient from DR Congo tested positive for meningitis and is in serious condition.
In Rio de Janeiro, a Belgian man arriving from Uganda showed viral symptoms and safety protocols were activated.
Tests for both patients are expected next week to determine if they have Ebola.
If confirmed, these cases would be the first Ebola infections outside Africa since the outbreak began in DR Congo.
The Bundibugyo strain, involved in the DR Congo outbreak, has no proven vaccine and kills about a third of those infected.
Officials say the diagnoses do not rule out Ebola, and both patients have other conditions as well.
MSF warned about an alarming rapid spread of Ebola as cases rise in DR Congo.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus continues a visit to DR Congo's Ituri province amid containment efforts.
Despite possible cases abroad, WHO says global spread is highly unlikely.

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