Unknown illness kills more than 50 in north-west DRC

<p>The outbreak, first discovered in three children who ate a bat, has caused 431 cases and 53 deaths</p><p>An unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has killed more than 50 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past five weeks, according to health workers.</p><p>As of 16 February there have been 431 cases and 53 deaths in two outbreaks across remote villages in Équateur province, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a bulletin.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/25/unknown-illness-kills-in-north-west-drc">Continue reading...</a>