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World Health Organization submits findings on the Congo's "Disease X"
Geneva, Switzerland - International health ... of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which had been dubbed "Disease X," is entirely due to known pathogens. The Geneva-based World Health ...
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Infections, Malaria, Malnutrition Behind DR Congo Deaths: WHO
caused an hitherto unexplained spate of deaths in the southwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said Friday. The DR Congo said earlier this month it was on "maximum ...
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More illnesses and deaths reported in Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak involving malaria
A mysterious illness outbreak in a remote region of the Democratic Republic of Congo has ... according to an update from the World Health Organization on Friday. Hundreds of samples have been ...
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WHO names likely source of ‘mystery disease’ in the Congo
malaria and acute malnutrition is most likely the source of what was initially thought to be a “mystery disease” in a remote area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the World Health ...
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Africa again on alert as mpox cases on the rise, including 38 deaths
The African Union's (AU) public health agency released an advisory Thursday noting that 5,842 cases of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) had been recorded in 21 countries, with 38 deaths. The Centers ...
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What was 'Disease X' and what can we learn from it?
In early December, international alarm bells went off because of a mysterious disease circulating in a remote part of the Democratic Republic ... the World Health Organization says it now has ...