KINSHASHA- A mysterious disease has killed at least 71 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in recent weeks.
The disease is “still of unknown origin” and was detected in late October in the Kwango province, which is in the southwestern part of the Central African country, according to the DRC’s Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Security.
About 380 people have gotten sick so far, and the deaths were recorded between November 10 and 25. Twenty-seven people died in hospitals, and 44 died in the community.
Officials say most of the deaths have been among children over 15 years old.
For now, there are still more questions than answers about the unidentified illness.
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Since most of the deaths have been children I wonder if it’s a food related pathogen ?