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Mystery illness kills more than 50 within hours in Congo
The Sydney Morning Herald
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February 25, 2025
Kinshasa, DRC: An unknown illness has killed more than 50 people in north-western Congo, according to doctors on the ground and the World Health Organisation. The interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48 hours in the majority...
Rebel-held ports in eastern DRC re-open
Business Ghana
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Boat traffic returned to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Lake Kivu on Tuesday as ports re-opened in two cities which have fallen to M23 rebels, a development the United Nations said could facilitate access to humanitarian aid after weeks of...
Alarm grows as “mystery illness” in Congo has now killed 60 people and infected over 1,000
World Socialist Web Site
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February 28, 2025
[Photo: World Health Organization African Region]On Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) released their latest report on the worsening outbreak of unknown disease in two separate locations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),...
Mystery Illness Kills Dozens in the Congo
TIME Magazine
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February 25, 2025
KINSHASA — An unknown illness has killed over 50 people in northwestern Congo, according to doctors on the ground and the World Health Organization on Monday. The interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48 hours in the majority...
UN condemns 'summary execution' of children by M23 rebels in Congo
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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February 18, 2025
Three children were executed by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the UN has said, as troops loyal to the government retreat from key cities. The Rwandan-backed rebels have been leading an insurgency in the central...
The horror symptoms of mystery illness that ‘kills within two days’ sweeping Congo
Seven News
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February 28, 2025
Victims of a mystery illness sweeping northwestern Congo that “kills within two days” have been suffering a “broad” list of symptoms, including nose bleeds, vomiting blood and internal bleeding, health experts say. Authorities are desperately...
Rebels Take 2nd Major City in Eastern DRC Amid Fight to Control Congo’s Vast Mineral Wealth
Democracy Now!
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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman. We turn now to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where M23 fighters have entered Bukavu, the second-largest city...
DRC, mystery disease and what can be done to stop deadly pathogens?
TRT World
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Almost two weeks ago, the WHO was informed of an outbreak of an undiagnosed disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that has now reportedly caused 143 deaths. After days of confusion about the disease making people sick, officials say...
Eastern DRC Conflict Sparks Humanitarian Catastrophe as Civic Freedoms Collapse
News Ghana
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March 10, 2025
A brutal escalation of violence in eastern DRC has plunged the region into a deepening humanitarian crisis, with over 8,500 civilians killed since January 2025 and millions displaced as the M23 rebel group tightens its grip on strategic...
Mystery disease death toll rises to 60 as Brits urged to look out for symptoms and WHO scrambles to find cause
The Scottish Sun
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February 27, 2025
AT LEAST seven more people have died and 500 left sick from a mystery illness ravaging villages in north-western Congo, new figures reveal. Brits are being urged to look out for symptoms of the disease, which has killed victims within 48 hours, as...
Probe of febrile illness clusters in DR Congo points to malaria, other factors
CIDRAP
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February 27, 2025
In ongoing unexplained febrile illness clusters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the number of illnesses continues to grow, and though tests continue to rule out Ebola and Marburg viruses, many patients have tested positive for...
Rebel-held ports in eastern DR Congo re-open as aid needs grow
Polity
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Boat traffic returned to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Lake Kivu on Tuesday as ports re-opened in two cities which have fallen to M23 rebels, a development the United Nations (UN) said could facilitate access to humanitarian aid after...
Congo mystery illness: What we know
Deutsche Welle
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December 10, 2024
It's almost impossible to treat an illness like the current disease that's spreading in Democratic Republic of Congo — medics don't even know whether it is a viral or bacterial infection. So far, Congo has recorded 406 cases of the undiagnosed...
Congo's Disease X: What we know
Deutsche Welle
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December 10, 2024
Initial lab analyses suggest the mysterious disease spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo could be malaria, though authorities still believe more than one infection may be involved in the outbreak. World Health Organization (WHO)...
A mystery illness in Congo has killed over 50 people hours after they felt sick
WPTV 5 - Florida
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February 26, 2025
An unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks, health experts say. The interval between the onset of symptoms – which include fever,...
What's the fighting in DR Congo all about?
BBC
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February 16, 2025
The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Numerous armed groups have competed with the central authorities for power and control of the potential...
Humanitarian crisis worsens amid fighting upsurge in eastern Congo: UN
The Morung Express
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United Nations, February 27 (IANS): Humanitarian crisis is worsening as violence escalated in three eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN humanitarians said. The provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri have seen...
Mystery illness kills dozens in Congo after children ate bat
Global News
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February 26, 2025
By Jean-yves Kamale The Associated Press Posted February 26, 2025 9:10 am 1 min read An unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks, health...
Forced to flee Congo, USAID workers lost everything. They’re suing Trump.
News India Times
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February 16, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Civilians carry their belongings as they flee from the Nzulo camp for the internally displaced to Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi/File PhotoJan. 28 began as a normal day for “Marcus Doe,” an...
Mystery illness in Congo kills over 50 people
CGTN
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Headquarters of WHO, Geneva, Switzerland. /VCG Headquarters of WHO, Geneva, Switzerland. /VCG An unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five...