An unknown illness kills over 50 people in part of Congo

More pressure on Rwanda as Congo says rebel uprising has killed over 7,000 people this year
Democratic Republic of Congo Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka said the security and humanitarian situation in the region 'has reached alarming levels.'
An unknown illness kills over 50 people in part of Congo with hours between symptoms and death
The latest disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo began on Jan. 21, and 419 cases have been recorded including 53 deaths.
WHO alarm over mystery illness that's killed more than 50 people in just hours
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported more than 50 deaths from an unknown illness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has an extremely short window between symptoms and death
'Unknown' deadly illness kills more than 50 people in hours as doctors share warning
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of a 'really worrying' new outbreak of a deadly illness that has killed more than 50 people in just a few hours
Mystery new virus kills 50 people within hours of first symptoms appearing
According to the World Health Organization, at least 53 people have been killed during the outbreaks that started last month in the northwest region, which is currently battling a rebel incursion in the east.
Mysterious disease kills over 50 people in DR Congo
At least 50 people have died from an unknown disease in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC. Local authorities reported on Monday that over 943 cases of fever of unknown origin have been identified in Basankusu in the DRC’s Equateur Province since February 9,
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Forced to flee Congo, USAID workers lost everything. They’re suing Trump.
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Congo frees opposition leader and former president's ally Kabund
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