Unknown disease kills 143 in the Congo
sparking fresh pandemic fears
Posted By: NorthernDog, 12/3/2024 6:23:06 PM
An unknown disease has killed 143 people in the Congo in an outbreak that has alarmed health officials and the World Health Organization. Patients suffered from flu-like symptoms, including a high fever and severe headache, local officials say, with women and children reported to be most seriously affected. Deaths are being recorded in Kwango province, in the Southwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and on its border with Angola. (Snip) Officials say the situation is 'extremely worrying' and that the death toll is rising rapidly. On November 25, they had reported 67 deaths from the disease. Patients
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On the border with Angola. Old Joe should be quarantined for the next 6 weeks just to be safe.