The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) informed that it was reported about a possible case of mpox in Brazil.

"This Sunday, August 25, staff at the Anvisa point at Guarulhos airport [in Sao Paulo] were called to the local health service after the detection of a passenger with mpox symptoms," Anvisa said in a statement posted on its website. "In emergency situations, in accordance with the defined action plan, the Strategic Information Center for Health Control of the State of Sao Paulo was immediately informed, and the patient was isolated and is examined at the health service of the city of Guarulhos."

Anvisa added that this person was then transferred to the Sao Paulo Institute for Infectious Diseases.

It was noted in the statement that this passenger arrived at the aforesaid airport on August 14 and is in a prohibited zone for people seeking asylum.

"Anvisa employees filled out 397 questionnaires, measured the temperature of other passengers, checked their skin," the statement added. "No new cases have been detected. Decontamination of the environment was carried out in the area."