Most of 416 infected, 31 dead from mysterious illness in Congo are children, WHO says
Amid investigations into this mysterious disease, health officials have also had to respond to mpox outbreaks in the country.
“Mystery” Illness Strikes The Democratic Republic Of The Congo – What Do We Know?
An unidentified disease has reportedly affected over 400 people in the rural Kwango Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since October 2024. Some estimates have placed the number of deaths so far in excess of 140,
Mysterious Disease X Kills Scores In Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Scores of people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Researchers from the WHO are investigating the cause of this mysterious Disease X.
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The WHO has sent epidemiologists to the country to uncover the cause of the illness, which has killed more than 70 people, half of them children.
WHO is investigating mystery illness behind 12 dozen deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Meanwhile, the DRC is also contending with a major mpox outbreak, which was declared a public health emergency of international concern in August. In early November, the total number of suspected mpox cases across the continent of Africa topped 50,000, with the DRC bearing a high percentage of those cases.
Authorities say the mystery disease in Congo might be malaria but more testing is needed
Authorities say the mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malaria
Mysterious illness, dubbed "disease X," has killed dozens in Congo, WHO says
The WHO says 406 cases of the disease have been recorded and that more than half of those who died were children younger than 5.
Disease X: More Than 400 Affected By Mystery Illness
More than 400 people have become ill, and between 31 and 143 have died, due to an undiagnosed illness in central Africa.
Congo patients with ‘mysterious illness’ test positive for malaria, WHO says
Of the 12 initial samples collected, 10 tested positive for malaria, although it is possible that more than one disease is involved. Further samples will be collected and teste
Mysterious ‘Disease X’ kills dozens of people in Congo
The disease emerged in the Panzi health zone, which is a remote part of Kwango province along the Congolese border with Angola.
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