Alarm grows as “mystery illness” in Congo has now killed 60 people and infected over 1,000
On Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) released their latest report on the worsening outbreak of unknown disease in ...
Deadly illness in Congo may be malaria, health officials say
A condition that has killed at least 50 people in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo this month is suspected to be malaria or food poisoning, local health officials said on Thursday. At least 943 ...
More than 50 people killed, over 400 sickened by mystery illnesses in Congo
The Africa office of the World Health Organization says the first victims in one of the villages were children who ate a bat and died within 48 hours.
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Mystery disease kills more than 50 in DRC: What we know so far
Officials have ruled out Ebola or Marburg virus, but say those infected are presenting symptoms of a ‘hemorrhagic fever’ ...
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Concern as mystery illness detected in two distant villages in Congo
The first victims in one of the villages were children who ate a bat and died within 48 hours, the Africa office of the World ...
Mystery Congo Disease Leaves 50 People Dead: What We Know
At least 50 people have died from a mystery illness discovered in three children who ate a dead bat, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Newsweek has contacted the Centers for Disease ...
A Deadly Unidentified Disease Has Emerged in the DRC
More than 50 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, most within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms. Initial ...
A mystery illness in Congo has killed more than 50 people hours after they felt sick
Health experts say an unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people ...