WHO links mysterious 'Disease X' in DRC to malaria after tests
The World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating an outbreak of a mysterious illness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with preliminary findings suggesting malaria and other known pathogens as possible causes.
Mystery Disease in Congo May Be Malaria but More Testing Needed, Authorities Say
On Tuesday, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, also said most of the samples tested positive for malaria, but noted it is possible that more than one disease was involved. He said further samples will be collected and tested.
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.
Mysterious illness, dubbed "disease X," has killed dozens of people 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.
Congo's Mystery Disease Might Be Malaria: Authorities
Health officials revealed Congo's mysterious illness causing flu-like symptoms and dozens of deaths could be malaria.
First tests suggest malaria behind mystery outbreak in DRC – but questions remain
Ten patients infected with the mystery illness spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo have tested positive for malaria, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Congo-Kinshasa: Mystery Disease Kills Dozens in Congo - What We Know So Far
Analysis - A "mystery disease" recently struck the south-western corner of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing between 67 and 143 people over two weeks. The disease was reported to cause flu-like symptoms of fever,
Mystery Illness Outbreak in Congo May Be Malaria
Dr. Abraar Karan, an infectious disease physician at Stanford Medicine, told NBC News that the Congo outbreak “does raise alarm bells” because of its location. Humans and wild
DR Congo mystery illness: What we know
It is almost impossible to treat an illness like the Disease X that's spreading in DR Congo — medics don't even know whether it is a viral or bacterial infection. So far, the DRC has recorded 406 cases of the undiagnosed disease.
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