CDC, Congo and disease

CDC says it is monitoring mysterious deadly disease in Congo
The CDC is closely monitoring an "unknown disease” that has killed dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the agency said in a statement on Monday.
CDC says it is monitoring unknown disease in Congo
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is closely monitoring an unknown disease that has killed dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the agency said in a statement on Monday. "CDC is monitoring the situation closely and engaging with DRC officials on what support the agency can offer,
Another mystery disease outbreak in DR Congo: What we know
Is a new virus causing a disease outbreak and deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo, or is the cause already known to science?
What to know about the mystery disease in Congo that has killed over 50 people
A mystery illness has caused 60 deaths​ in the Democratic Republic of Congo. One of the outbreaks was preliminarily linked to children who had eaten a bat carcass.
An update on the ‘mystery illness’ in DRC
On Saturday, renowned geneticist and former longtime NIH director Francis Collins announced that he has retired, leaving an agency being upended by budget cuts and layoffs. He stepped down from the director role in 2021 to return to his research laboratory, but on Saturday gave no reason for his abrupt departure from the NIH. Read more.
World Health Organization investigating mystery disease in DRC
The World Health Organization is on the ground in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) trying to crack the code on a mystery illness. More than 50 people have died from this illness since January. Health reporter Katherine Ward has been tracking developments and has the latest.
Mystery Congo Disease Leaves 50 People Dead: What We Know
At least 50 people have died from a mystery illness discovered in three children who ate a dead bat, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Newsweek has contacted the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
A Lethal Mystery Illness Spread in Congo. USAID Cuts Have Slowed the Response
Gutting USAID is already having a devastating impact around the world. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, teams that would ...
Hundreds of mpox patients flee DR Congo clinics amid fighting
More than 500 mpox patients have fled clinics in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo over the last month amid the current ...
Over 400 sick and at least 50 dead from 'unknown disease' in Congo
Over 50 deaths have been linked to an "unknown disease" in the Democratic Republic of Congo since January. Nearly half ...
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Why the good news about the mpox outbreak of 2025 isn't really good after all
The case counts seem to be dropping. But health officials say that's because violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...
Mpox strain with higher transmission rate detected in Congo, Bloomberg reports
A strain of mpox with the possibility of a higher transmission rate has been detected in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bloomberg’s Janice ...
Chaos in Congo as Trump Aid Blow, War Stretch Health Care
Health services are at breaking point in rebel-controlled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as fighting continues and the ...