Mystery disease causing deaths in Congo identified

Congo says mystery disease behind dozens of deaths of women and children finally identified as severe malaria
"The mystery has finally been solved," Congo's health ministry says, after an unidentified disease outbreak started killing mainly women and children in a remote region.
Mystery disease outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo identified as malaria
The disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which was previously unknown, was officially identified as malaria, according to a Telegraph report citing the country's health ministry statement on Tuesday.
Congo's health ministry says unknown disease is severe malaria. What to know.
Earlier this month, local authorities said the disease had killed 143 people in the southwestern Kwango province in November.
Malaria Is Official Cause Of Flu-Like Mystery Illness In Congo
A mystery illness found in a remote part of Congo has been officially identified as a severe form of malaria, which has sickened nearly 600 people and killed 143.
Congo’s Mystery Illness Identified as Severe Malaria
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Health Ministry has identified a mystery illness in Kwango province as a severe form of malaria presenting as a respiratory illness. This announcement confirms the suspicions of WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus who recently revealed that early samples from people infected with the illness tested positive for malaria.
Unknown disease in Congo revealed to be severe malaria, health authorities say
The disease had killed 143 people in the country’s Panzi health zone in November 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Vietnam still cautious as mysterious illness in Congo confirmed as malaria
Vietnam’s health authorities are going to remain vigilant against a ‘mysterious disease outbreak’ causing hundreds of deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo even though the Congolese health authorities have confirmed it as malaria. On Tuesday, the Congolese Ministry of Health reported that the mystery had finally been solved.
Authorities say the mystery disease in Congo might be malaria but more testing is needed
Authorities say the mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malaria.
Congo says mysterious disease killing dozens of kids finally identified
"The mystery has finally been solved," Congo's health ministry says, after an unidentified disease outbreak started killing mainly women and children in a remote region.
Mystery DRC outbreak officially identified as malaria
The source of a mystery disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has officially been identified as malaria, the country’s health ministry said on Tuesday.
Mystery disease causing deaths in Congo identified as a severe malaria
Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have identified a previously unknown disease that killed more than 140 people as a severe form of malaria. (Scripps News)
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Malaria Outbreak Identified in Democratic Republic of Congo's Kwango Province
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Congo's health ministry says unknown disease is severe malaria
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