2 clusters of unknown illness kill more than 50 in Congo

Unknown Illness Kills Dozens in Congo as Experts Clash on Cause
The World Health Organization speculated that a mass poisoning event was behind the deaths of 60 people. But African experts suspect a more mundane cause.
‘Unknown disease’ that can kill within days leaves 53 dead in Congo
World Health Organization officials said the outbreak appeared to originate from a village where three children died after reportedly eating a bat carcass.
A mystery illness in Congo has killed more than 50 people hours after they felt sick
An unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks, health experts say.
Unknown Deadly Illness Strikes Western Congo
The outbreak has been traced, tentatively, to three children who ate a bat, the W.H.O. said, and known threats like Ebola and Marburg have been ruled out.
Over 400 sick and at least 50 dead from 'unknown disease' in Congo
Over 50 deaths have been linked to an "unknown disease" in the Democratic Republic of Congo since January. Nearly half occurred within 48 hours of the symptoms' start.
What we know about the illnesses that have sickened over 400 people and killed more than 50 in Congo
Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them within hours after they felt sick
Mystery illness in Congo kills more than 50 people, including children who ate a bat
The outbreak began in January, with 419 cases recorded so far, and comes after another mystery illness killed 143 in December
Mysterious Disease Is Killing Dozens in Congo, Including Children — and Some Die Within 48 Hours
An 'unknown' disease that can kill within 48 hours of onset symptoms has left 53 people dead in the northwest region of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Two clusters of unknown illness kill more than 50 in Congo
More than 50 people have died in two clusters of unknown illnesses in northwest Congo, global health authorities said.
What to know about the mystery disease in Congo that has killed over 50 people
A mystery illness has caused 60 deaths​ in the Democratic Republic of Congo. One of the outbreaks was preliminarily linked to children who had eaten a bat carcass.
WHO says unidentified illness in Congo has killed dozens
Dozens of people have died and hundreds have become sick after an unknown illness appeared in Congo’s northwestern Equateur province, WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic said Tuesday during a UN briefing.
Over 60 deaths linked to 'unknown disease' in Congo: WHO
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