‘Disease X’ Outbreak Widens as UN Sends Health Team to Congo

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1. Since Oct. 24, 406 cases of the unidentified ‘Diseasr X’ illness — marked by fever, headache, cough, runny nose, & aches — reported through Dec. 5 in Congo’s southwest. That’s up from 376 cases last week. More than half of the cases involve children under 5.

   31 weekly deaths have been reported, down from 79 last week, according to the WHO. The outbreak is centered in a remote rural area, where poor road conditions & heavy rains, takes 48 hrs to reach from Kinshasa, hampered efforts to confirm fatalities linked to the illness.

   Acute pneumonia, influenza, Covid-19, measles & malaria are considered potential causal factors based on signs & symptoms of those afflicted, the WHO said. Malaria is common in the area, and it may be causing or contributing to the cases. the United Nations health agency said.

2. Meh. Mysterious diseases from sub-Saharan Africa are usually nothing to worry about. And even if this one is, we have chelation and ivermectin on our side!

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