Four weeks after a puzzling outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has identified the cause.

Experts from the World Health Organization provided an update on Sunday about the Disease X outbreak occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Although the report presents a more detailed ...

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.

The mystery of this Disease X seems to have been solved. Now to develop an approach to handling it.

The disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which was previously unknown, was officially identified as malaria, ...

Researchers throughout the world have expressed concern about a mysterious disease ... in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The disease, currently referred to as Disease X by the African ...

A combination of viral respiratory infections, malaria and malnutrition has killed nearly 50 people in the African country.

An unidentified illness has claimed lives in DRC. Investigators are on the scene to determine what it is — and how much of a threat it poses locally and globally.

An outbreak of a mystery illness dubbed "Disease X" has killed dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), health officials say. Up to 143 people have died from the infectious disease, ...

An initially "unknown" illness affecting hundreds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo may be attributable to malaria, ...