Mystery illness kills over 50 people in Congo, with many dying within hours: What WHO has said on threat level and symptoms
mystery illness detected in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has led to the deaths of at least 53 people, prompting fears among researchers. Almost half of the deaths have occurred within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that the outbreak is “a significant public health threat”. The case fatality ratio has been recorded at 12.3 per cent.
Mystery illness in the DRC
As per WHO, the exact cause of the illness is unknown. The disease was first reported in Equateur province’s Boloko village last month. A second cluster was reported on February 9 in Bomate Village, which is also located in the Equateur province.
The initial outbreak in Boloko was traced to three community deaths between January 10 and 13 among children under the age of five. Preliminary investigations revealed that the affected children had developed symptoms like fatigue, diarrhoea, fever and headache. Later, this progressed to haemorrhagic signs and symptoms such as epistaxis, and haematemesis, ultimately resulting in their deaths. Reports claim that the children had eaten a bat carcass before the onset of symptoms.
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