Mystery illness in Congo could be severe malaria, health officials say
Severe malaria is the likely cause of dozens of unexplained deaths and nearly 600 illnesses in the Democratic Republic of Congo, health officials believe.
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.
Congo says mysterious disease killing dozens of kids finally identified
Congo's health minister Roger Kamba attends a press conference in Kinshasa, Congo, in a Dec. 5, 2024 file photo. / Credit: Samy Ntumba Shambuyi/AP At least 592 cases were reported after the alert was first raised by Congo's health ministry on Oct. 29.
Mysterious illness in DR Congo likely malaria: Africa CDC
A previously unknown disease that has claimed the lives of dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo is likely to be malaria, the African Union's health watchdog said Thursday.
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.
Mystery Disease in Congo Is Mix of Illnesses That’s Turned Deadly
A flu-like illness that’s sickened hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo is a mix of diseases common in the region that have morphed into severe forms in a population weakened by food shortages.
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.
Mysterious “Disease X” identified as aggressive strain of malaria
A mysterious disease that infected at least 592 people and killed over 140 has apparently been identified as an aggressive strain of malaria. The disease, emerged in Panzi, Democratic Republic of Congo,
Congo man dies with hemorrhagic fever, indicating mystery outbreak could be more than just malaria
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At least 25 killed after an overcrowded boat capsizes in Congo
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