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.
“Mystery” Illness Strikes The Democratic Republic Of The Congo – What Do We Know?
An unidentified disease has reportedly affected over 400 people in the rural Kwango Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since October 2024. Some estimates have placed the number of deaths so far in excess of 140,
Mysterious Disease X Kills Scores In Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Scores of people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Researchers from the WHO are investigating the cause of this mysterious Disease X.
WHO deploys a team of experts to Congo to help investigate mysterious disease
The agency's regional director for Africa said "all efforts are underway" to identify the illness that has killed 143 people.
WHO is investigating mystery illness behind 12 dozen deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Meanwhile, the DRC is also contending with a major mpox outbreak, which was declared a public health emergency of international concern in August. In early November, the total number of suspected mpox cases across the continent of Africa topped 50,000, with the DRC bearing a high percentage of those cases.
A Mysterious Respiratory Disease Has the Democratic Republic of the Congo on High Alert
The WHO has sent epidemiologists to the country to uncover the cause of the illness, which has killed more than 70 people, half of them children.
Mysterious illness, dubbed "disease X," has killed dozens 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.
Authorities say the mystery disease in Congo might be malaria but more testing is needed
Authorities say the mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malaria
Disease X: More Than 400 Affected By Mystery Illness
More than 400 people have become ill, and between 31 and 143 have died, due to an undiagnosed illness in central Africa.
Congo patients with ‘mysterious illness’ test positive for malaria, WHO says
Of the 12 initial samples collected, 10 tested positive for malaria, although it is possible that more than one disease is involved. Further samples will be collected and teste
WHO Provides Update About Disease X In Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The WHO released more information about the outbreak of Disease X in the DRC. Mainly affected children, the cause remains ...
Some patients in mysterious outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo have malaria, early testing reveals
A mysterious illness outbreak that has sickened at least 416 people and killed 31 in a remote region of the Democratic ...
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What’s causing the mysterious outbreak in Congo?
A mystery disease has sickened hundreds and killed dozens in Democratic Republic of Congo, yet it took more than a month for ...
Mystery deadly ‘Disease X’ spreads in Congo as WHO struggles to trace origin
The World Health Organization has recorded more than 400 cases of a mysterious deadly flu-like illness dubbed “Disease X” in ...