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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jean-Yves Kamale and Mark Banchereau

A mystery illness has killed dozens of people in Congo. UN experts are now investigating

Congo Disease - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The World Health Organization said Friday it was deploying experts to investigate a mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks.

"All efforts are underway to identify the cause of the illness, understand its modes of transmission and ensure an appropriate response as swiftly as possible,” the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, said in a statement.

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