Disease linked to bat consumption claims over 50 lives in Democratic Republic of Congo
The WHO warns that the overlap of a second outbreak in the village of Bomate, starting February 9, has intensified the crisis ...
A mystery illness in Congo has killed more than 50 people hours after they felt sick
Health experts say an unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks.
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New Disease Spreading Rapidly, Killing Dozens, After Children Ate a Bat
A mysterious disease is spreading in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo after kids ate the carcass of a bat.
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Hemorrhagic fever' symptoms, but no Ebola: Congo battles mystery outbreak
The outbreak began in the village of Boloko after three children ate a bat and died within 48 hours, the Africa office of the ...
Disease outbreaks and starvation deaths will increase as a result of USAID cuts, officials say
The “ripple effects” of President Donald Trump’s bid to shutter the agency are already being felt around the world, current ...
7,000 killed since January in fighting in DRC, prime minister says
Some 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), its prime minister told ...
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Scientists warn of increased mpox transmission
International researchers warn that the ongoing mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to spread across borders more rapidly. The mpox virus has mutated, and the ...