Congo government says it’s ‘on alert’ over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/congo-government-says-it-s-on-alert-over-mystery-flu-like-disease-that-killed-dozens-1.7134550

38 comments

  1. I’ve seen this movie before. The ending sucks 🪦

  3. Panzi resident, Claude Niongo, said his wife and seven-year-old daughter died from the disease.

    “We do not know the cause but I only noticed high fevers, vomiting… and then death,”

    That is rather tragic and scary indeed. 

  5. Am sick atm, with a flu-like illness, so this isn’t the best article for me to read.

  8. Guess I’ll be sourcing some masks, toilet paper, dry milk, and a couple good books.
    Guess I’ll be preparing myself for 50% of my countrymen to deny that viruses exist or that they are harmful.

  9. Deadly Flu 2: Electric Boogaloo. Just in time for Trump to be back in office and royally fuck up everything once again.

  10. LOL, Congo showing real concern here. Meanwhile in America, we’re about to raw dawg the microbial world and forego vaccines to easily preventable diseases. At least I still have my year’s worth of tp from last time.

  12. I didn’t like the first one… not looking forward to the sequel… won’t be surprised when this becomes a trilogy in the next few years

  14. It’s fucking Ebola isn’t? it made the jump to airborne disease again.

    I should not have read the Hot Zone.

    edit: my bad, apparently droplets do not count as airborne

  15. Probably nothing to worry about. I mean what’s the likelihood of there being a once in a lifetime pandemic twice in the same decade? /s in case people think I’m being serious here.

  17. Hong Kong is the first to step up health screening at airports in response to this outbreak. Full list of symptoms so far are mostly nonspecific: coughing, fever, muscle ache, runny nose, headache, difficulty breathing, anemia. More concerning is that 52% of cases are in children under the age of 5. Per Africa CDC, lab results are expected Friday or Saturday because of how remote the region is and how long it’s taking to ship samples and conduct tests safely. Too early to confidently say if it’s bacterial, viral, vector-borne etc. Could even be environmental (toxin etc.) but seems unlikely. Just speculating but assuming the anemia is truly a symptom and not a pre-existing condition (due to high burden in DRC stemming from nutritional deficiencies/infections), it might point to a bacterial infection. Should note that since Oct 24th, we have ~400 cases primarily presenting with flu-like symptoms; disproportionately affecting young children. Many infectious diseases can cause anemia but children are very susceptible to TB at an early age. Aside from TB, stuff like HIV, Hep C, non-typhoidal salmonella, leptospirosis cause anemia but are less likely the culprit due to respiratory symptoms. Considering the region, might be possible that some patients have co-infection which would explain anemia. ie: malaria, schistosomiasis. On the other hand, we’re just a few days past the 5th anniversary of COVID-19’s first case so… it’s not impossible it’s a new pathogen.

  21. I mean, hemorrhagic fevers come from there every time. Love how it’s always a mystery

  25. Jesus Christ, this year decided to intensify the shitting right towards the end …

    If a nuke drips by December 31st, I wouldn’t be bloody surprised

  26. Is there a chance that it is just some kind of contamination/ poisoning? 

  27. Jokes on you, we voted not to believe in diseases. Jesus and raw milk are the only health care we need!  /s

  31. Do they have bats in caves opposite a lab that makes viruses that don’t affect humans affect humans? Cos I’d be really worried about the bats causing a virus.

  33. Could you imagine an actual global crisis more severe than covid with #47 taking the reins? 😂👍

  35. Always in fuckin Congo, wonder what ungodly stuff lives in the jungle there.

  38. If there ever comes another flu with a higher death rate than covid the world is screwed. Idiots will literally kill themselves and take many down with them to avoid getting vaccinated or wearing masks

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