A "mystery disease" recently struck the south-western corner of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing between 67 and 143 people over two weeks.
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Mysterious Fatal 'Disease X' Outbreak in Congo Still Can't Be Explained
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WHO Provides Update About Disease X In Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo expect to know within days the cause of an infectious disease outbreak termed ‘Disease X’ that’s sickened hundreds of people and killed at least 79, since late October.
An outbreak of a mysterious illness dubbed “Disease X" has killed dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), health officials say. Up to 143 people have died from the infectious disease.
An unidentified illness has caused dozens of deaths since October in a remote region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. With no precise diagnosis, officials are scrambling to find out whether it is viral or bacterial.
A "mystery disease" recently struck the south-western corner of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing between 67 and 143 people over two weeks.
The World Health Organization has recorded more than 400 cases of a mysterious deadly flu-like illness dubbed "Disease X" in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is struggling to uncover its origins.
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