Unknown Flu-Like Disease Kills at Least 79 People in DR Congo

Over 300 cases of the new disease have now been reported, with symptoms including fever, headaches, coughs, breathing difficulties, and anemia. Authorities have dispatched response teams to the Panzi health zone, the epicenter of the outbreak, to investigate and manage cases. The World Health Organization (WHO) has also sent a team to collect samples for laboratory analysis.

The situation is compounded by limited medical resources in the rural Panzi health zone, where medicine shortages have hampered the response. Local officials have called for urgent assistance to cope with the rising number of cases. Civil society leaders have expressed concern over the rapid spread, while government and WHO efforts aim to identify and contain the disease. The development comes as DR Congo continues to battle other health challenges, including a severe outbreak of mpox earlier this year and recurring Ebola outbreaks.

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