Unknown disease kills 14 people in western Congo
Fourteen people have died due to a dangerous disease of currently unknown origin in the western regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
Radio Okapi reported this based on information from local deputy Jacques Ilunga. According to the report, the disease has begun to spread across several villages located in the Bulungu area of Kwilu province.
A number of deaths related to this disease have been recorded over the last two weeks. The situation has caused serious concern and widespread panic among the local population.
As a result, many families have begun migrating en masse to the neighboring Idiofa area and adjacent districts for safety. The rapid spread of the disease among the local population is causing great alarm.
Deputy Jacques Ilunga called on government agencies to take appropriate measures to urgently send teams of sanitary specialists to the region to collect necessary samples for biomedical analysis. Additionally, Bena Mutuy, the former head of health for the province, also confirmed the spread of the unknown disease.
According to him, the number of deaths may have reached nearly 20. According to specialists, the main symptoms of the disease include severe headaches, vomiting, abdominal pain, and pain in the knees.
Most concerningly, it is said that death can occur within one day after the initial symptoms appear. Previously, the spread of the Ebola virus was officially confirmed in the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The World Health Organization has warned about the rapid spread of the disease. In this regard, neighboring countries have temporarily closed their borders with the DRC, and other countries have strengthened sanitary controls at airports.
Additionally, it was reported that on June 20, the first suspected Ebola virus patient was identified in Israel. According to the latest UN data, one thousand cases of Ebola have been officially recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
