Mystery disease linked to more than 100 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo
Earlier this year, a Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda resulted in at least 66 infections and 15 deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Thanks to the quick-acting surveillance of public health authorities in the African country, the outbreak seems to be under control, with no new cases reported since Oct. 30.
WHO is investigating mystery illness behind 12 dozen deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
An unidentified, flu-like illness has killed dozens of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to news reports. The deaths were reported in the Kwango province, which is located in the southwestern portion of the country and shares a border with Angola to the south.
Mystery disease has killed dozens in Congo; experts arrive to try to ‘identify the problem’
KINSHASA, Congo — An unknown disease has killed at least 67 people over a two-week span in southwestern Congo, local authorities said.
Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after up to 143 deaths
FILE - People walk in front of a hospital in Congo on Nov. 4, 2021. Up to 143 have died from a mysterious, flu-like disease between Nov. 10 and Nov. 25, 2024, in southwestern Congo, local authorities have reported. A flu-like disease that has killed dozens of people over two weeks is being investigated in southwestern Congo, local authorities said.
Unknown disease kills 143 in southwest Congo, local authorities say
An unknown disease killed 143 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo's southwestern province in November, local authorities told Reuters. Infected people had flu-like symptoms, including high fever and severe headaches,
Mystery Disease Sweeps Congo Leaving 143 Dead
Medical experts have been dispatched to Congo where a mysterious flu-like illness has left up to 143 people dead, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. The deaths were recorded over a two week period in the Panzi health zone of Kwango province.
At least 79 dead from mysterious illness in DR Congo, officials confirm
The illness, which causes fever, headaches and a cough, has so far affected people of all ages including children
Mystery Disease Claims 143 Lives in Congo’s Kwango Province
An unidentified disease killed 143 people in Democratic Republic of Congo’s southwestern Kwango province in November, sparking concerns among local authorities and health officials. The
Unidentified disease kills 27 in Democratic Republic of Congo, health officials say
An unidentified disease has killed at least 27 people in just over a month in the southwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, health officials said on Wednesday. The illness, which causes fever, headaches and a cough,
An unknown disease in Congo has left dozens dead, officials say
An unknown disease has killed at least 67 people over a two-week span in southwestern Congo, local authorities said. The deaths were recorded between Nov. 10 and Nov. 25 in the Panzi health zone of Kwango province.
Mysterious illness in Congo has killed dozens of people, health authorities report
A mysterious disease with flu-like symptoms has killed dozens of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to health officials.
Unknown flu-like disease kills at least 79 people in DR Congo
At least 79 people have died from an unknown disease that is causing flu-like symptoms in south-western Democratic Republic ...
Congo Reports Dozens Dead From Unknown Disease
Congo officials are reporting at least 67 people have died from an unknown illness as health authorities work to identify the ...
A Mysterious Illness Is Killing People in Southwestern Congo
A potential outbreak of a flu-like illness has killed nearly 150 people in the region, mostly children over 15.