In the province of Kwango, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there is an outbreak of an unknown disease, which mainly affects children under five years of age. According to the latest data from the World Health Organization, the number of registered cases of undiagnosed disease reached 406, of which 31 ended in death. WHO experts are currently trying to determine the possible causes of this outbreak, and among the possible options are pneumonia, influenza, Covid-19, measles or malaria.
The World Health Organization is investigating an outbreak of a possible new disease in Congo. According to the WHO, "acute pneumonia, influenza, Covid-19, measles and malaria" could be the cause of the mysterious disease that arose in the southwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Malaria is endemic in this region and can cause or contribute to severe cases. It is also possible that several diseases are currently involved in the number of cases and deaths
406 cases of the disease have been registered in the remote Panzi district of Kwang'o province. 31 people died. Children are mostly sick, especially those under the age of five. All are severely malnourished.
Health authorities in the affected province reported more than 130 patients who died a few days ago - unlike the report by the health crisis center, this also includes people who died at home without medical attention but had the same symptoms.
