25 h. ago Mum dies after 'last minute decision' to have surgery in Turkey

She flew back to Manchester Airport nine days after surgery, but after 'infection symptoms' and pain, died two weeks later

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39 h. ago Mother who had ‘last minute’ plastic surgery in Turkey died from mystery illness

Anne Towlson, 58, was found dead at home with open wounds to her armpits and triceps having complained that her arm was ‘killing her’ days earlier.

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60 h. ago Emmerdale's Joe Tate's decision to leave the Dales as mystery illness progresses

Joe Tate made plans to leave the Dales after another visit from his doctor

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5 d. ago Death toll rises as cases of mystery illness in Congo reaches 1000

The World Health Organization said that while malaria is prevalent in the region, it has not ruled out other causes

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6 d. ago Haunting details from Jesus Guerrero's last days leave more unanswered questions about his death at 34

Jesus Guerrero, 34, died in hospital after falling sick with a mystery illness, his sister, Gris Guerrero, revealed on Tuesday. Guerrero died days after working with JLo in Dubai.

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6 d. ago UK on alert after death toll from mystery illness in Congo rises

The outbreak of a mystery illness has now killed 60 people, the World Health Organisation said

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6 d. ago Everything we know about the mysterious illness in Congo as experts explore causes

The outbreak in Congo has claimed over 50 lives, prompting urgent calls for action from health organisations

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6 d. ago What is the 'mystery illness' responsible for more than 50 deaths in Congo, symptoms and should we be worried?

More than 50 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo 🚨

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6 d. ago Doctor issues 'alarming' warning as 53 die of mystery illness within 48 hours

The mystery illness has rapidly killed dozens since mid-January

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6 d. 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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6 d. 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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7 d. 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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7 d. ago Unknown illness that killed 53 within hours is very 'concerning' for grim reason

A mystery illness has so far claimed at least 53 lives after an initial outbreak came when three children ate a bat - a health expert says one aspect of the outbreak is particularly 'concerning'

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7 d. 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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8 d. ago Noel Fielding makes first stage appearance after mystery illness and jokes about doing shots with Prue Leith

The comedian joined Kasabian at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, in aid of charity War Child

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8 d. ago Congo mystery illness: 53 people die within hours of 'hemorrhagic fever' 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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8 d. ago 'Mystery illness left doctors baffled for almost 20 years before I was diagnosed'

‘I was on painkillers daily and didn’t want to be here anymore’

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8 d. ago Congo news blackout on mystery killer viruses as 50 victims in hours

The initial fatality rate of the mystery illness is 12.49% – three times higher than Covid-19 – and patients are dying just 48 hours after they first develop symptoms

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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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