Brazil & International Rescue Committee

Brazil: Brazil>>> is investigating suspected Ebola cases tied to travel from affected African nations. While initial tests for other diseases were positive, the possibility of Ebola has not been ruled out, creating uncertainty and potential for wider spread.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee is active in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, highlighting the immense pressure from conflict, displacement, and a collapsing health system, which is further strained by the Ebola outbreak.

Brazil: Brazil is investigating a suspected case of Ebola involving a man who recently traveled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which would be its first confirmed case if positive.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee>>> has noted that years of conflict and displacement in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo>>> have severely weakened health systems, making the containment of the Ebola outbreak significantly harder.