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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.
CDC says it is monitoring mysterious deadly 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.
CDC closely monitoring outbreak of deadly, unknown disease in DRC
Federal health officials are monitoring the outbreak of a deadly and mysterious disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed to UPI.
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.
Mystery Disease Linked to Bats Kills Scores in Congo
The fast-spreading mystery illness has killed scores of people, with nearly half dying within 48 hours of showing symptoms, the World Health Organization said.
A Lethal Mystery Illness Spread 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.
CDC says it is monitoring unknown disease in Congo
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is closely monitoring an unknown disease that has killed dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the agency said in a statement on
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Poisoning or bacterial meningitis could be behind dozens of mysterious deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A cluster of deaths linked to a mysterious illness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could be the result of a poisoning or bacterial meningitis, the WHO has suggested.
Unknown Illness Kills Dozens in Congo as Experts Clash on Cause
The World Health Organization speculated that a mass poisoning event was behind the deaths of 60 people. But African experts ...
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 in Congo kills more than 50 people, including children who ate a bat
The outbreak began in January, with 419 cases recorded so far, and comes after another mystery illness killed 143 in December ...
WHO says water contamination is suspected in one of the Congo villages struck by illness
The World Health Organization says that authorities investigating the deaths of at least 60 people in northwestern Congo ...
Chaos in Congo as Trump Aid Blow, War Stretch Health Care
Health services are at breaking point in rebel-controlled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as fighting continues and the ...