KINSHASA, DR Congo: A baffling flu-like outbreak in Congo’s Kwango province has resulted in dozens of deaths between November 10 and 25. Reports indicate symptoms such as fever, headache, cough, and anemia, with fatalities estimated between 67 and 143 people. Provincial health authorities and international partners are mobilizing to identify the cause, with a team of epidemiologists collecting samples.
The crisis adds strain to Congo’s healthcare system, already contending with the mpox epidemic, which has claimed over 1,000 suspected lives this year.