Tens of people have died due to an unknown illness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The illness of “unknown origin” appeared for the first time at the end of October. The authorities have registered 376 affected people. Symptoms of the condition include fever, headaches, nasal secretion, breathing difficulties, coughs and anemia. The authorities have deployed an intervention team to provide a “quick and effective response” to the outbreak. The protocol seeks to guarantee the immediate treatment of reported cases, while a group of experts takes samples from patients for laboratory analysis.

República Democrática del Congo