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Brazil authorities investigate two possible Ebola cases as outbreak grows

ABC Australia · May 31, 2026, 7:12 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Health agencies are intensifying efforts to get on top of a growing Ebola outbreak in central Africa.
  • Authorities in Brazil say they are treating two patients as suspected Ebola infections, as the number of cases in central Africa continues to rise.
  • The possible cases in South America are fuelling further fears that infections may be managing to escape from the region.

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Health agencies are intensifying efforts to get on top of a growing Ebola outbreak in central Africa. (Reuters: Gradel Muyisa Mumbere)

Authorities in Brazil say they are treating two patients as suspected Ebola infections, as the number of cases in central Africa continues to rise.

The possible cases in South America are fuelling further fears that infections may be managing to escape from the region.

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