Possible link found in undiagnosed disease in Congo

A deadly, undiagnosed disease that has been spreading in one region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may be linked to malaria, health officials said Thursday.

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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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Mystery disease in Congo might be malaria but more testing is needed: authorities

Authorities say the mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malaria
ABC News - Dec. 11
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
ABC News - Dec. 11
A Mysterious Respiratory Disease Has the Democratic Republic of the Congo on High Alert

The WHO has sent epidemiologists to the country to uncover the cause of the illness, which has killed more than 70 people, half of them children.
Wired - Dec. 6
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.
CBS News - Dec. 5
Unknown flu-like disease kills at least 79 people in DR Congo

Authorities say those infected have symptoms including headaches, fever and a runny nose.
BBC News - Dec. 4
Extremist rebels linked to IS kill at least 9 and kidnap 3 in eastern Congo

Congolese authorities say extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group killed at least 9 people, including an 8-month-old baby and a 14-year-old girl, in eastern Congo and kidnapped several ...
ABC News - Dec. 4
Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths

Medical experts have been sent to southwestern Congo after a mystery disease killed dozens of people over two weeks, authorities said
ABC News - Dec. 3
Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths

Medical experts have been sent to southwestern Congo after a mystery disease killed dozens of people over two weeks, authorities said
ABC News - Dec. 3

Possible link found in undiagnosed disease in Congo

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Congo says mysterious disease killing dozens of kids finally identified

Mystery disease in Congo might be malaria but more testing is needed: authorities

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