Health officials in Africa are closely monitoring a mysterious flu-like disease that has claimed the lives of dozens of people in the southern Kwango province of Congo. The outbreak, which has left authorities puzzled, has so far resulted in 71 confirmed deaths, with nearly half of the cases affecting children under the age of five.
Initial diagnostics suggest that the disease may be respiratory in nature, but further laboratory testing is required to confirm this. There are still many unknowns surrounding the disease, including its infectiousness and mode of transmission.
