Ebola testing rules out disease in a patient at the Emilio Ribas Institute; meningitis is confirmed in SP

A patient admitted to Instituto from Infectologia Emilio Ribas, in São Paulo, had the diagnosis of Ebola ruled out by recent tests. The man already presented a suspicious condition that led to the investigation of the infectious disease. Agora, the patient received a positive diagnosis for meningitis.

The 37-year-old individual was included in the surveillance protocol for Ebola after returning from a recent trip to República Democrática from Congo (DRC). Este country has regions affected by an active outbreak of the disease. Além of the trip, the man developed a fever, triggering an alert from health authorities.

Detalhamento of diagnosis confirmed

Specific testing for Ebola was carried out through genetic sequencing in Instituto Adolfo Lutz (IAL). The results were released over the weekend, confirming the negative result for the virus. With this conclusion, the suspected case must be officially discarded by the health authorities.

Surveillance Medidas and other cases discarded

The patient tested positive for meningococcal meningitis on Saturday, May 30. A second suspected case of Ebola in Brasil, investigated in Rio of Janeiro, was also discarded on Sunday, May 31, and was also a case of meningitis. Last week, Secretaria of Saúde of São Paulo updated a document with guidance on the Ebola outbreak in the DRC.

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The guidelines detail:
• Medidas enhanced surveillance.
• Definição clear of suspected case.
• Immediate Notificação to speed up actions.
• Isolamento and initial patient management.
• Fluxos assistance and laboratory research in the state.

Risk Avaliação on Brasil

Secretaria of Saúde of São Paulo reiterates that the risk of disease introduction into Brasil and América from Sul remains very low. Essa evaluation considers the difficulty of transmitting the virus. Além Furthermore, the lack of direct flights between the affected region of República Democrática of Congo and América of Sul contributes to the low probability.