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.

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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
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Mysterious illness, dubbed "disease X," has killed dozens in Congo, WHO says

The WHO says 406 cases of the disease have been recorded and that more than half of those who died were children younger than 5.
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A mystery illness has killed dozens of people in Congo. UN experts are now investigating

The World Health Organization said Friday it deployed experts to investigate a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people in southwest Congo
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A mystery illness has killed dozens of people in Congo. UN experts are now investigating

The World Health Organization said Friday it deployed experts to investigate a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people in southwest Congo
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Congo government says it's 'on alert' over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens

Congo’s health minister says the government is on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people
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Congo government says it's 'on alert' over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens

Congo’s health minister says the government is on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people
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Congo investigating mystery flu-like disease that's killed at least 71

Congo's health minister says the government is "on general alert" over an unidentified disease that's killed dozens of people, about half of whom were children.
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Mysterious illness in Congo has killed dozens of people, health authorities report

A mysterious disease with flu-like symptoms has killed dozens of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to health officials.
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Medical experts have been sent to southwestern Congo after a mystery disease killed dozens of people over two weeks, authorities said
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Congo says mysterious disease killing dozens of kids finally identified

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Authorities say the mystery disease in Congo might be malaria but more testing is needed

Mysterious illness, dubbed "disease X," has killed dozens in Congo, WHO says

A mystery illness has killed dozens of people in Congo. UN experts are now investigating

A mystery illness has killed dozens of people in Congo. UN experts are now investigating

Congo government says it's 'on alert' over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens

Congo government says it's 'on alert' over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens

Congo investigating mystery flu-like disease that's killed at least 71

Mysterious illness in Congo has killed dozens of people, health authorities report

Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths

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