Mysterious illness in Congo has killed dozens of people, health authorities report
An unidentified disease has killed 79 people and sickened 376, according to the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Security.
Unknown disease kills at least 79 people in DR Congo
At least 79 people have died from an unknown disease that is causing flu-like symptoms in south-western Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry says. The health ministry says the majority of people who have died are between the ages of 15 and 18.
Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths
A flu-like disease that has killed dozens of people over two weeks is being investigated in southwestern Congo, local authorities said.
Congo Reports Dozens Dead From Unknown Disease
Congo officials are reporting at least 67 people have died from an unknown illness as health authorities work to identify the problem.
A Mysterious Illness Is Killing People in Southwestern Congo
A potential outbreak of a flu-like illness has killed nearly 150 people in the region, mostly children over 15.
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An unknown disease in Congo has left dozens dead, officials say
An unknown disease has killed at least 67 people over a two-week span in southwestern Congo, local authorities said. The deaths were recorded between Nov. 10 and Nov. 25 in the Panzi health zone of Kwango province.
Unknown Disease Kills 143 in Southwest Congo, Local Authorities Say
An unknown disease killed 143 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo's southwestern province in November, local authorities told Reuters. Infected people had flu-like symptoms, including high fever and severe headaches,
Mystery Disease Sweeps Congo Leaving 143 Dead
Medical experts have been dispatched to Congo where a mysterious flu-like illness has left up to 143 people dead, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. The deaths were recorded over a two week period in the Panzi health zone of Kwango province.
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