Mystery illness kills over 50 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Image caption: An unidentified illness has been killing people in several regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At this point, it’s not clear whether the outbreaks in the different regions are caused by the same pathogen. Image credit: dk_photos via Getty Images. Article by Patrick Pester and Nicoletta Lanese. Live Science – February 25, 2025.

An unidentified illness has killed more than 50 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since mid-January, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Health officials reported the first cases of the mysterious disease in the northwestern village of Boloko. The start of the outbreak was traced back to three young children who died […]

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