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.
“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 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.
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 Republic of Congo may be at least partly caused by malaria, health officials said Tuesday.
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.
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 the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is struggling to
Mystery 'Disease X' kills at least 143 in Democratic Republic of the Congo. WHO investigates
A mysterious disease referred to as 'Disease X' has caused at least 143 deaths and nearly 400 reported cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), primarily affecting young individuals aged 15 to 18,
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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 investigating unidentified illness which has killed at least 143 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The World Health Organization is sending a team into a rural southwest province of the DRC to investigate a recent outbreak ...
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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 ...