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Unknown Illness Kills 53 in Western Democratic Republic of Congo

HeadlineFeb 27, 2025

The World Health Organization warns an outbreak of an unidentified illness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to more than 419 cases and caused at least 53 deaths. The disease causes symptoms consistent with hemorrhagic fever, can kill within 48 hours of symptom onset and has a fatality rate of over 12%. The outbreak is believed to have started in a village where three young children died after consuming a bat carcass.

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