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WHO offers possible explanation for Congo mystery disease deaths after reporting spread of suspected cases
The World Health Organization is investigating "another cluster of illness" in northern Congo, as a deadly mystery disease spreads in the region.
Health Officials Warn Of Deadly, Mystery Disease Rapidly Spreading In Congo
The disease, which has infected more than 400 people and killed 53 within a few weeks, “poses a significant public health threat,” the World Health Organization said.
‘Unknown disease’ that can kill within days leaves 53 dead in Congo
World Health Organization officials said the outbreak appeared to originate from a village where three children died after reportedly eating a bat carcass.
Two clusters of unknown illness kill more than 50 in Congo
More than 50 people have died in two clusters of unknown illnesses in northwest Congo, global health authorities said.
Mystery Illness Kills Over 50 People In Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The outbreak of a currently unknown disease in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has seen hundreds of people sickened and more than 50 killed since mid-January, health officials have reported.
CDC says it is monitoring unknown disease in Congo
The CDC is closely monitoring an "unknown disease” that has killed dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the agency said in a statement on Monday.
A Lethal Mystery Illness Is Spreading in Congo. USAID Cuts Have Slowed the Response
Gutting USAID is already having a devastating impact around the world. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, teams that would normally be racing to identify a fatal sickness are gone.
Another mystery disease outbreak in DR Congo: What we know
Is a new virus causing a disease outbreak and deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo, or is the cause already known to science?
An update on the ‘mystery illness’ in DRC
Reports of a large number of unexplained illnesses and deaths in Equateur province have garnered international attention, likely in part because this region of DRC has had several Ebola outbreaks in recent years.
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Mystery illness kills over 50 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Unknown Illness Kills Dozens in Congo as Experts Clash on Cause
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WHO says water contamination suspected in Congo village hit by illness
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Mystery illness in Congo kills more than 50 people, including children who ate a bat
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Unknown Deadly Illness Strikes Western Congo
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Chaos in Congo as Trump Aid Blow, War Stretch Health Care
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