1 hour ago Over 50 dead of mystery illness that can kill within hours as scientists suspect horrifying theory

A virus that has killed dozens of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and develops rapidly could share one key characteristic with Covid, doctors have warned

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2 h. ago Mystery illness worries doctors after 50 people die in Congo within hours of symptoms

The first outbreak in the town of Boloko began after three children ate a bat and died within 48 hours

Science

2 h. ago Alert over deadly mystery illness which kills more than one in 10 within hours of symptoms

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported more than 50 deaths in the north-west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from an unknown disease with a worrying fatality rate

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4 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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14 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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3 d. ago Noel Fielding turns heads with most flamboyant look yet as he's seen amid mystery illness

Great British Bake Off star Noel Fielding has been pictured in Hampstead, North London, amid his ongoing mystery illness

Politics

7 d. ago Jess Wright's 'limp and lifeless' son, two, rushed to hospital

Reality star Jess Wright has revealed her young son Presley was rushed to hospital after contracting a mystery illness which she says left him 'limp and lifeless'

Politics