4 h. ago Health experts warn UK must ‘remain vigilant’ after mystery illness kills over 50 people in DR Congo

The outbreak of a mystery illness with hemorrhagic fever-like symptoms has killed more than 50 people so far

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5 h. ago Concern as mystery illness detected in two distant villages in Congo

The unidentified illnesses have killed 53 people in recent weeks, the World Health Organization says

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8 h. ago Mystery illness that kills in 48 hours claims 53 people and UK warned

Children have been reported to 'cry persistently' as the World Health Organisation shares symptoms

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19 h. ago What we know about the illnesses that have sickened over 400 people and killed more than 50 in Congo

Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them within hours after they felt sick

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28 h. ago First symptoms of mystery illness that killed 50 people within hours revealed

The World Health Organization says the outbreak began in the town of Boloko after three children ate a bat

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44 h. ago Mystery illness in Congo kills 50 people who died within hours of symptoms

Medical director raises alarm over ‘really worrying’ interval between the onset of symptoms and death that has been 48 hours in most cases

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44 h. ago A mystery illness in Congo has killed more than 50 people hours after they felt sick

Health experts say an unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks

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54 h. ago Unknown illness kills more than 50 people in Congo within hours of first symptoms

The interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48 hours in the majority of cases

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63 h. ago Unknown illness kills at least 53 people in just hours as doctors admit it's 'really worrying'

The World Health Organisation reports dozens of deaths from an unknown disease in the north-west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that quickly causes symptoms

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64 h. ago WHO alarm over mystery illness that's killed more than 50 people in just hours

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported more than 50 deaths from an unknown illness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has an extremely short window between symptoms and death

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65 h. ago Unknown illness kills more than 50 people in just HOURS as doctors admit it's 'really worrying'

Serge Ngalebato, the medical director of the Bikoro Hospital, a regional monitoring centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo, said the situation was "really worrying"

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4 d. ago Deadly cholera virus outbreak kills 58 in just three DAYS as infection gets 'out of control'

An outbreak of cholera in the southern city of Kosti, Sudan, has killed 58 people and left 1,293 others ill between Thursday and Saturday, the health ministry has said

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8 d. ago Clue in mystery bowel cancer epidemic: UK children hit by debilitating gut condition that's linked to disease

A 60 per cent rise was seen in primary school age children in England and Wales in the past decade. Experts warn the condition can have serious health consequences.

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