Mysterious illness claims dozens of lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Two clusters of unknown illness cases kill 50 in Democratic Republic of Congo
More than 50 people have died in recent weeks in two clusters of illness cases with the unknown cause being investigated in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization ...NBC News - 1d -
Mystery illness kills more than 50 people in Congo after kids eat bat
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A mystery illness in Congo has killed more than 50 people hours after they felt sick
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What to know about the mystery disease in Congo that has killed over 50 people
A mystery illness has caused over 50 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo. One of the outbreaks was preliminarily linked to children who had eaten a bat carcass.CBS News - 22h -
What we know about the illnesses that have sickened over 400 people and killed more than 50 in Congo
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Unknown illness kills more than 50 in north-west DRC
The outbreak, first discovered in three children who ate a bat, has caused 431 cases and 53 deaths. An unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has killed more than 50 ...The Guardian - 1d -
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