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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Chinedu Asadu and Jean-Yves Kamale

Concern as mystery illness detected in two distant villages in Congo

Health officials still do not know the cause - (AFP via Getty Images)

Unidentified illnesses have killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks.

Some 419 cases and 53 deaths have been recorded across outbreaks in two distant villages in Congo’s Equateur province which began on January 21.

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