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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rachel Clun

UK on alert after death toll from mystery illness in Congo rises

The World Health Organization is helping investigate the outbreak - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

The UK is on alert as the death toll from a mystery illness in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has continued to rise.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it was conducting further investigations alongside local health authorities after confirming the number of cases has jumped from 419 to 1096 and the number of deaths has risen from 53 to 60.

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