Deadly disease spreading in Congo may be malaria: Report
Friday, 28 February 2025 () Health officials in Congo suspect a mysterious disease that killed 52 people and sickened 943 in Equateur province to be either malaria or food poisoning. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, vomiting, and weight loss. The World Health Organization is enhancing surveillance and working with local authorities to conduct further investigations. Initial tests ruled out Ebola and Marburg viruses.
A fatal and unknown illness has rapidly spread in northwestern Congo, causing over 50 deaths. Victims die within 48 hours of symptom onset. The outbreak began on... IndiaTimes
Friday, 28 February 2025 ()
