CDC, disease and Democratic Republic of Congo

CDC closely monitoring outbreak of deadly, unknown disease in DRC
Federal health officials are monitoring the outbreak of a deadly and mysterious disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed to UPI.
CDC says it is monitoring mysterious deadly disease in Congo
The CDC is closely monitoring an "unknown disease” that has killed dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the agency said in a statement on Monday.
CDC says it is monitoring unknown disease in Congo
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is closely monitoring an unknown disease that has killed dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the agency said in a statement on Monday. "CDC is monitoring the situation closely and engaging with DRC officials on what support the agency can offer,
A mystery illness in Congo has killed more than 50 people hours after they felt sick
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.
Mystery illness Congo: Symptoms, cases, spread, and what we know about the deadly DRC disease
The World Health Organization has confirmed multiple outbreak clusters of an unidentified illness. Hundreds have become sick and dozens have died. The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that a worrying mystery illness is spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
What we do—and don’t—know about the mysterious illness in the DRC
The unidentified ailment has sickened 1,300 people and led to more than 50 deaths. Regardless of the cause, experts say containing the outbreak will be challenging.
Another mystery disease outbreak in DR Congo: What we know
Is a new virus causing a disease outbreak and deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo, or is the cause already known to science?
A Lethal Mystery Illness Spread in Congo. USAID Cuts Have Slowed the Response
Gutting USAID is already having a devastating impact around the world. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, teams that would normally be racing to identify a fatal sickness are gone.
World Health Organization investigating mystery disease in DRC
The World Health Organization is on the ground in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) trying to crack the code on a mystery illness. More than 50 people have died from this illness since January. Health reporter Katherine Ward has been tracking developments and has the latest.
Unknown Illness Kills Dozens in Congo as Experts Clash on Cause
The World Health Organization speculated that a mass poisoning event was behind the deaths of 60 people. But African experts ...
Over 60 deaths linked to 'unknown disease' in Congo: WHO
At least 60 people have died and over 1,000 more are sick from a deadly "unknown disease" spreading in a region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said. Local health ...
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 ...
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 ...
Mystery illness in Congo kills more than 50 people, including children who ate a bat
The outbreak began in January, with 419 cases recorded so far, and comes after another mystery illness killed 143 in December ...
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What to know about the new disease outbreaks in central Africa
Such challenges are common in disease outbreaks in Congo. In December, an unknown illness killed dozens. In the latest ...
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Thailand tightens disease control measures at Suvarnabhumi Airport
The Department of Disease Control (DDC) under Thailand’s Ministry of Heath has tightened disease control measures at ...