Congo government says it's 'on alert' over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens
- Congo's government is on alert regarding a mystery flu-like disease that has resulted in 71 confirmed deaths, according to Health Minister Roger Kamba.
- The deaths occurred in the Panzi health zone of Kwango province between November 10 and November 25.
- Symptoms of the disease include fever, headache, cough, and anemia, as stated by the authorities.
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Doctors aren’t yet sure what the illness is that killed 143 people within 2 weeks
Dr. Michael Osterholm says he believes doctors will know soon what caused 143 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo to die over a period of two weeks after experiencing flu-like symptoms and says evidence indicates that it is not spreading rapidly.
Another unidentified disease is spreading in the countryside in the southwestern parts of Congo-Kinshasa. A 30-number death has been confirmed, but the data on the number goes unnoticed.
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WHO sends experts to help Congo diagnose mystery disease
BERLIN: The World Health Organization said on Friday (Dec 6) it is deploying experts to support health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to investigate an as-yet undiagnosed disease linked to multiple deaths in a remote area of the country. The WHO experts are on their way to Panzi,
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