What we know about the illnesses that have sickened over 400 people and killed more than 50 in Congo
Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them ...
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Over 400 sick and at least 50 dead from 'unknown disease' in Congo
Over 50 deaths have been linked to an "unknown disease" in the Democratic Republic of Congo since January. Nearly half occurred within 48 hours of the symptoms' start.
Two clusters of unknown illness kill more than 50 in Congo
More than 50 people have died in two clusters of unknown illnesses in northwest Congo, global health authorities said.
Unknown Deadly Illness Strikes Western Congo
The outbreak has been traced, tentatively, to three children who ate a bat, the W.H.O. said, and known threats like Ebola and ...
An unknown illness kills over 50 people in Congo, with hours between symptoms and death
The interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48 hours in the majority of cases. A medical official says that ...
Saudi Arabia confirms $500 million commitment to polio eradication effort, WHO says
Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its $500 million pledge to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), the World Health ...
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Cholera outbreak kills 58, sickens more than 1,000 people over 3 days in Sudan, health officials say
The outbreak in the southern city of Kosti was blamed mainly on contaminated drinking water after the city’s water plant stopped due to an attack by a notorious paramilitary group, the health ministry ...
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Global alert with outbreak of deadly Ebola virus (WHO)
WHO, the World Health Organization, has confirmed the existence of a new outbreak of the Marburg virus, a disease that has ...