Unknown flu-like disease kills at least 79 people in DR Congo
Resolves yes if it’s reported from a reputable publication before February 2025 that at least 200 people have died from this disease.
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The latest report that I can find is the WHO report from Dec 27th that says 48 deaths between Oct 24 and Dec 16
https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2024-DON547
But this is much lower than the previous number @spiderduckpig found, perhaps different methodology
This article says the WHO reported 80 deaths as of Jan 9th but I can’t find the WHO report https://www.healio.com/news/infectious-disease/20250116/qa-cause-of-drc-outbreak-identified-as-combination-of-malaria-flu-and-malnutrition
Reuters:
LUBUMBASHI, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dec 3 (Reuters) - An unknown disease killed 143 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo's southwestern province in November, local authorities told Reuters.
Infected people had flu-like symptoms, including high fever and severe headaches, Remy Saki, deputy governor of Kwango province, and Apollinaire Yumba, provincial minister of health, said on Monday.
A medical team has been sent to the Panzi health zone to collect samples and carry out an analysis in order to identify the disease.
The situation is extremely worrying as the number of infected people continues to rise, civil society leader Cephorien Manzanza told Reuters.
"Panzi is a rural health zone, so there is a problem with the supply of medicines," Manzanza said.
Sick people die in their own homes for lack of treatment, Saki and Yumba said.
A local epidemiologist said women and children were the most seriously affected by the disease.