Federal Deputy Carla Zambelli did not have Covid-19, says hospital | federal District

The congresswoman is one of the main allies of President Jair Bolsonaro in Congress. According to Carla Zambelli’s press office, after announcing that she had the new coronavirus, the deputy began treatment with hydroxychloroquine (see below).

According to the medical report, Zambelli went to the hospital on Friday for a new consultation. After an extensive clinical investigation, the medical team accompanying the deputy concluded that he himself did not have a COVID-19 infectionand ruled out the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus or another autoimmune disease. ”

“The diagnosis of deep endometriosis was made and treatment was started. The patient is well and is being followed up on an outpatient basis.”

Endometriosis is an infection that causes the lining of the uterus to grow larger than normal. The most common symptoms are pain and bleeding.

Last week, Zambelli reported, through the press office, that he had tested positive for the new coronavirus, but had no symptoms. On the occasion, he said that he would start treatment with hydroxychloroquine.

On Monday (24), the parliamentarian was admitted to the hospital. The health unit said, at that time, that Carla Zambelli was admitted to the unit “to carry out clinical examinations and investigate autoimmune diseases.”

According to the note published on Monday, the deputy was completing the isolation period for Covid-19. On Wednesday she left the hospital and, according to the doctors, she was “clinically recovered from the new coronavirus.”