Mystery Disease Claims 143 Lives in Southwest Congo
TL;DR
An unknown disease has claimed at least 67 lives in the Panzi health zone of Kwango province, Democratic Republic of Congo, over a two-week period. Symptoms include fever, headache, cough, and anemia. Local authorities are urging caution and have requested medical supplies from national and international partners. An epidemiological team is set to investigate the outbreak, which coincides with an ongoing mpox epidemic in the country.
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