Update on unidentified illness in Congo:
Today, Congo's Health Ministry held a press conference about an unidentified illness in a remote area of Kwango province. Here's a detailed summary written by our team.
Update on unidentified illness in Congo:
Today, Congo's Health Ministry held a press conference about an unidentified illness in a remote area of Kwango province. Here's a detailed summary written by our team.
The "mystery disease" in the DRC has now spread to seven of the 30 health zones in Kwango province, according to WHO.
Most cases are reported in three of the seven affected health zones.
The "mystery disease" in the DRC has now spread to seven of the 30 health zones in Kwango province, according to WHO.
Most cases are reported in three of the seven affected health zones.
This highlights the need for robust health systems capable of detecting and investigating outbreaks rapidly.
This highlights the need for robust health systems capable of detecting and investigating outbreaks rapidly.
- 406 cases, 31 deaths (CFR 7.6%) from 24 Oct–5 Dec 2024
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- 406 cases, 31 deaths (CFR 7.6%) from 24 Oct–5 Dec 2024
Brief 🧵 👇 www.who.int/emergencies/...
And 79 reported deaths.
Symptoms include "fever, headache, coughing, breathing difficulty, and anemia".
Kids under 5 appear most affected.
And 79 reported deaths.
Symptoms include "fever, headache, coughing, breathing difficulty, and anemia".
Kids under 5 appear most affected.
It appears the still unidentified disease is spreading beyond Panzi health zone in southern Kwango province, up to the Congo river, to Bolobo, Yumbi, Lokolela, and surrounding areas.
"In Yumbi, for the day of Dec. 7 alone, there were 14 deaths."
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It appears the still unidentified disease is spreading beyond Panzi health zone in southern Kwango province, up to the Congo river, to Bolobo, Yumbi, Lokolela, and surrounding areas.
"In Yumbi, for the day of Dec. 7 alone, there were 14 deaths."
acp.cd/sante/mai-nd...
The "mystery disease" in the DRC has now spread to seven of the 30 health zones in Kwango province, according to the WHO.
The majority of cases are concentrated in three of the seven affected health zones.
The "mystery disease" in the DRC has now spread to seven of the 30 health zones in Kwango province, according to the WHO.
The majority of cases are concentrated in three of the seven affected health zones.
Hope we’ll get to the bottom of this quickly to id the pathogen and get the outbreak under control ASAP.
Hope we’ll get to the bottom of this quickly to id the pathogen and get the outbreak under control ASAP.
Symptoms include fever, headache, anemia, and respiratory issues.
Monitoring closely—could be many things. More details needed.
Translation via Google translate
Symptoms include fever, headache, anemia, and respiratory issues.
Monitoring closely—could be many things. More details needed.
Translation via Google translate
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